Crime and Society

Paper Code: 
SOC 144(b)
Credits: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Unit I: 
  • Criminology: Meaning, Scope, Need for studying Criminology.
  • Crime:Concepts-Legal,Behaviourial and Sociological.
  • Crime and Delinquency.
     
Unit II: 
  • Early explanations of Crime: Classical, Positivist, Psychological, Geographical.
  • Sociological Explanations of Crime: Differential Association, Group Processes, Delinquent sub-culture, Opportunity structure, Social Structure and Anomie, Marxian Perspective,Labelling Theory.
     
Unit III: 
  • Types of Crime: White collar crime, Terrorism, Corruption ,Cyber crime
Unit IV: 
  • Punishment: Forms and Alternatives.
  • Theories of Punishment:Retributive,Deterrent and Reformative.           
     
Unit V: 
  • Correction:Meaning,Types-Prison-based ,Community-based,Probation,Parole,Open-prison.
  • Changing profile of Crime and Criminals in Contemporary India.
     
References: 
  1. Barnes,H.E. & Teeters, N.K., 1959:: New Horizons in Criminology, New York: Prentice Hall
  2. Clinard, M.B., 1961: Sociology of Deviant Behaviour, New York: Rinehart and Winston
  3. Ahuja, Ram : Criminology, Jaipur: Rawat
  4. Paranjape, N.V., 1988: Criminology and Penology, Allahabad: Central Law Agency
  5. Bedi, Kiran, 1998: It Is Always Possible, New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
  6. Gill, S.S., 1998: The Pathology of Corruption, New Delhi: Harper Collins
  7. Goel, Rakesh & Manohar s. Powar, 1994: Computer Crime: Concept, Control and Prevention, Bombay: Sysman Computers Pvt, Ltd.
  8. Sutherland, Edwin H. & Donald R. Cressey, 1968: Principles of Criminology, Bombay: The Times of India Press
  9. Chaubey,R.K,2009:Introduction to cyber crime and cyber law,Jain Book Depot
  10. Duggal,Pawan,2009:Cyberlaw:The Indian Perspective,Saakshar law Publications
  11. Goel, Rakesh & Manohar S. Powar, 1994: Computer Crime: Concept, Control and Prevention, Bombay: Sysman Computers Pvt, Ltd.
  12. Sutherland, Edwin H. & Donald R. Cressey, 1968: Principles of Criminology, Bombay: The Times of India Press
  13. Chaubey,R.K,2009:Introduction to cyber crime and cyber law,Jain Book Depot
  14. Duggal,Pawan,2009:Cyberlaw:The Indian Perspective,Saakshar law Publications.
     
Academic Session: 
2018-19
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