Criminology

Paper Code: 
SOC 423
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To acquaint the students with recent advances in Criminology
  2. To understand changing profile of crime and criminals in respect to India.
  3. To familiarize the students with prison reforms in India, correctional measures and programmes in prisons.

 

 

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  • Criminology: meaning, nature and scope
  • Schools of Criminology
  •  Need for studying Criminology

 

 

12.00
  • Crime: concept and types: organized,  occupational,professional and political crimes
  • Perspectives on crime causation: Classical, Psychogenic, Sociological and Marxian

 

 

12.00
  • Changing profile of crime and criminals: crime against women and children, juvenile delinquency, cyber crimes and corruption
  • Changing socio-economic profile of criminals in contemporary India

 

12.00
  • Punishment:
  • Theories of Punishment: Retributive, Deterrent, Preventive and Reformative
  • Efficacy of punishment
  • Forms of punishment and Judicial Sentencing
  • Capital Punishment

 

 

12.00
  • Correctional programmes in prisons:
  • History of prison reforms in India; prison reforms in contemporary India
  • Classification of prisoners
  • Alternatives to Imprisonment: Probation, Parole, Open prisons and Rehabilitation

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended

Core Readings

  • Ahuja, Ram. 2001. Criminology. Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
  • Paranjape, N.V. 2014. Criminology & Penology with Victimology. Allahabhad: Central Law Publications.
  • Yar, Majid. 2006. Cyber Crime and Society. London: Sage Publications

 

Supplementary Readings

  • 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
  • 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

 

Journals

  • Crimonology and Social Justice, Sage Publications
  • Asian Journal of Criminology, Springer

 

Academic Session: 
2021-22
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