Criminology, Penology and Victimology

Unit I — INTRODUCTION

1.1 Concept of Crime, Criminology · 1.2 Nature, Scope and Significance of Criminology. · 1.3 Theories and Schools of Criminology. · 1.3.1 Pre, Classical and Neo-Classical School · 1.3.2 Positive School – Lombrosso, Enrico Ferri, Raffaele Garofello. · 1.3.3 Sociological School – Social disorganization, Differential Association and Anomie Theories.

• Nature and scope — Crime and Criminology
• The Schools of Criminology Pre-classical School of Criminology The Classical School Neo-classical school Positive School Cartographic School Clinical School of Criminology Sociological School of Criminology Socialist School of Criminology

Unit II — SPECIFIC CRIMES- NATURE, CAUSES AND MEASURES TO CONTROL IN

INDIA · 2.1 White collar Crime · 2.2 Organized Crime · 2.3 Juvenile delinquency · 2.4 Cyber Crime · 2.5 Immoral Trafficking

Unit III — THEORIES AND FORMS OF PUNISHMENT

3.1 Penology – Meaning, Nature and Scope · 3.2 Punishment – Definitions, Forms and Theories. · 3.3 Penal Policy in India · 3.4 Sentencing policy and process

• Meaning of penology
• Theories of punishment
• Kinds of punishment 3.5Capital punishment

Unit IV — PRISON SYSTEM AND ADMINISTRATION

4.1 Imprisonment- Meaning, types and Significance. · 4.2 Administrative Organization of Prisons · 4.3 Problems of Prison Administration · 4.4 Prisons Reforms · 4.5 Overview of Model Prison Manual 2016

• Treatment or Correction of Offenders

Unit V — PROBATION, PAROLE AND FURLOUGH

5.1 Concept, Definition and Legislative Framework of Probation · 5.2 Parole – Concept, Objectives and procedure for granting Parole · 5.3 Problems of the Released Offenders and attitude of community towards them · 5.4 Furlough – Conditions and Rules of Granting

• Probation of offenders
• Parole and Furlough

Unit VI — NON-INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONAL METHODS

6.1 Grant of Pardon · 6.2 Commutation of sentence · 6.3 Reprieves and suspension of sentence · 6.4 Remission of sentence.

Unit VII — VICTIMOLOGY- NATURE AND SCOPE

7.1History, Philosophy, Definition and Scope of Victimology · 7.2Definitions and Characteristics of Victim · 7.3Compensatory relief and rights of Victims · 7.4 Specific Victimization in Indian scenario- Child Victim, Women Victim and victimization of under privileged class.(SC, ST)

• Victimology

Unit VIII — CRIME VICTIMS AND ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS

8.1 Legal Framework · 8.2 Role of Judiciary · 8.3 Role of NHRC · 8.4 Victims Assistance Programmes and Services · 8.5 Witness Protection Schemes

• Victimology