Criminology Paper – I

Unit 1 — Criminology

Definition. nature and scope, method of studying, importance, and classification of crimes. Crime and social process: Economic Motivation. Socio cultural Motivations, home and community influence, white collar crime, Female offender, juvenile Delinquency, influence of mass-media, Alcoholisms and Drugs.

• Nature and scope — Crime and Criminology
• Causes of Criminal Behaviors Heredity and Crime Bio-physical factors and criminality
• Classification of Criminals

Unit 2 — Schools of Criminological Thought (Factors in causation of Criminal Behaviors)

1. Ancient School · (a) Demonological · (b) School of Free will · 2. Classical School. · 3. Cartographic or Ecological School. · 4. Typological School · (a) ltalian or Positive School. · (b) Mental Testers School. · (c) Psychiativists School. · 5. Sociological School · 6. Multi factor School.

• 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 3 — Control of Crime

Police and Law courts, Prison system, Re-socialisation of the offender, Rehabilitation of discharged prisoners in the administration of Criminal justice, prevention of crime delinquency.

• Police and Criminal Justice The police system
• Treatment or Correction of Offenders

Unit 4 — Constitutional Guarantees - Principles of natural Justice as applicable to procedural law, Protection to arrestcd presons, Under-trials, detenue and convicted persons. Double jeopardy and self-incrimination, rights to life and legal aid.

• Fundamental Rights under Articles 20 and 22
• Article 21 and 21A — Right to Life and Personal Liberty & Right to Education
• Principles of Natural Justice Definition, Nature and Scope Rule against Bias Audi Alteram Partem Post Decisional Hearing Reasoned Decisions

Unit Probation — The Probation of offenders Act, 1958

Definitions - Power of court to require released offenders after admontion on probation of good conduct - power of Court to require released offenders to pay compensation under twenty one years of age. Variations of conditions of probation. Probabtion in case of ‗Of fender‘ failing to observe conditions of bond, provision as to sureties, Probation Officers, Duties of Probation Officer.

• Probation of offenders