Crime and Society

Paper Code: 
SOC 144 (b)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00

                          Unit I

  • Criminology: Meaning, Scope, Need for studying Criminology.
  • Crime:Concepts-Legal,Behaviourial and Sociological.
  • Crime and Delinquency.

 

12.00

                                                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.

 

12.00

Unit III

  • Types of Crime: White collar crime, Terrorism, Corruption, Cyber crime.

 

 

12.00

Unit IV

  • Punishment: Forms and Alternatives.
  • Theories of Punishment: Retributive, Deterrent and Reformative.

           

 

12.00

Unit V

  • Correction: Meaning, Types-Prison-based ,Community-based, Probation, Parole, Open-prison.
  • Changing profile of Crime and Criminals in Contemporary India.

 

 

References: 
  • Barnes,H.E. & Teeters, N.K., 1959:: New Horizons in Criminology, New York: Prentice Hall

 

  • Clinard, M.B., 1961: Sociology of Deviant Behaviour, New York: Rinehart and Winston

 

  • Ahuja, Ram : Criminology, Jaipur: Rawat

 

  • Paranjape, N.V., 1988: Criminology and Penology, Allahabad: Central Law Agency

 

  • Bedi, Kiran, 1998: It Is Always Possible, New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

 

  • Gill, S.S., 1998: The Pathology of Corruption, New Delhi: Harper Collins

 

  • Goel, Rakesh & Manohar s. Powar, 1994: Computer Crime: Concept, Control and Prevention, Bombay: Sysman Computers Pvt, Ltd.

 

  • Sutherland, Edwin H. & Donald R. Cressey, 1968: Principles of Criminology, Bombay: The Times of India Press

 

  • Chaubey,R.K,2009:Introduction to cyber crime and cyber law, Jain Book Depot

 

  • Duggal,Pawan,2009:Cyberlaw:The Indian Perspective, Saakshar law Publications

 

  • Goel, Rakesh & Manohar S. Powar, 1994: Computer Crime: Concept, Control and Prevention, Bombay: Sysman Computers Pvt, Ltd.

 

  • Sutherland, Edwin H. & Donald R. Cressey, 1968: Principles of Criminology, Bombay: The Times of India Press

 

  • Chaubey,R.K,2009:Introduction to cyber crime and cyber law, Jain Book Depot

 

  • Duggal,Pawan,2009:Cyberlaw:The Indian Perspective, Saakshar law Publications

 

 

 

Academic Session: 
2020-21
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