Criminology

Paper Code: 
SOC 423
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

The  objectives of this course are:

  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.

 

Course Outcomes(COs)

 

COURSE

 

Learning outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

 

Paper code

 

 

 

Paper title

 

SOC 423

Criminology

 

CO82:Understand the need to study Crime as a social fact.

CO83:.Categorise various types of crimes and the causative factors

CO84:Determine the factors responsible for changing profile of crime and criminals in contemporary society

CO85:.Evaluate various perspectives of crime causation and punishment

 

Approach in teaching:

Lecture and discussions (Tool-Power Point Presentations)

 Learning activities for the students :

 Classroom discussions on the basis assignments.

Continuous test on the topic/quiz, student presentations and assignments.


 

 

12.00
  • 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
Unit IV: 
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: 

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: 
2020-21
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