Penology and Victimology
Savitribai Phule Pune University · LL.B. Semester 2 · LDSE 0607
Unit 1 — Penology - Introduction:
1. Definition, nature and scope of Penology · 2. Crime Control Mechanism - · a) Police · b) Court · c) Public Prosecutor · d) Jail Administration · e) Open Prison
Unit 2 — Punishment:
1. Concept of Punishment · 2. Theories of Punishment - · a) Deterrent Theory · b) Retributive Theory · c) Preventive Theory · d) Reformative Theory · 3. Forms of Punishment · 4. Penal Policy in India
Unit 3 — Police System in India:
1. Origin of Police · 2. Development of Police Organization · 3. Police Force in India · 4. Nature and Objectives of Indian Police System · 5. Police organization under the State Government · 6. Police organization under the Central Government · 7. Principles of Policing · 8. Legal functions of police · 9. Law Relating to Police Administration · 10. Police Reforms · 11. Legislative Trends · 12. Judicial Approaches · 13. NHRC guideline on Police-Public Relations
Unit 4 — Prison System in India:
1. History of Prison System · 2. Prison in British India · 3. Role of Prison in Modern Penology · 4. Types of Prisons and Prisoners · 5. Problems of Prisons - · a) Over Crowding · b) Basic Amenities · c) Prison Discipline · d) Prisoner’s Health · e) Criminality in Prison · f) Problems of Under-trials · 6. Prison Reforms - · a) Commission on Prison Reforms · b) Jurisprudence of Prison Reforms · c) Legislative Trends · d) Judicial Trends
Unit 5 — Open Prisons:
1. Definition and Origin of Open Prison · 2. The Philosophy underlying the Open Prison · 3. Main Characteristics of Open Prisons · 4. Advantages of Open Prison · 5. Critical Appreciation of the working of Open Prison
Unit 6 — Parole:
1. Meaning and Definition of Parole · 2. Concept of Parole · 3. Distinction between Parole and Indeterminate Sentence · 4. Distinction between Parole and Furlough · 5. Comparison between Parole and Probation · 6. Parole in India · 7. Structural setup of Parole Boards and their Functions · 8. Conditions of Parole · 9. Essentials of an Ideal Parole System · 10. Judicial Trend in India · 11. Parole Violation
Unit 7 — Victimology - Victim and Victimization:
1. Victim – Meaning and Kinds · 2. Impact of Victimization - Physical, Economic and Psychological · 3. Double / Secondary victimization · 4. Victimology - Definition, Nature and Scope · 5. Theories of Victimology - · a) The Precipitation Theory · b) Life-style Theory · c) Deviant Place Theory · d) Routine Activity Theory
Unit 8 — Legal Perspectives of Victim Assistance:
1. Victim Assistance Program - · a) Evolution of Concept of Victim and Victimology · b) Victim’s Rights - Approach at International and Municipal Jurisdiction. · c) Declaration of United Nations on Victims’ Rights · d) Constitution of India and Rights of Victims · e) Statutory Provisions - Code of Criminal Procedure, Probation ofOffenders Act · 2. Access to Justice - · a) Compensation to victims of crime · b) Rights of victims during trial · c) Legal assistance to the victims · d) Role of victim at time of granting bail · e) Right of victim to appeal