S Course Criminology, Penology & Victimology L T P S C C Course Type*

N Code H
13 LL.M 2 0 0 0 2 30 PE
21LDT644 Course Code(s)
PRE-REQUISITE NA NA
CO-REQUISITE NA NA
ANTI- NA NA
REQUISITE

*Course Type

Program Elective

a. Course Description
This course is designed to make the students aware of the concept of criminology, penology and victimology. Students
will learn about the development of these concepts by focussing on different schools and theories. Students will be
sensitized about the criminal justice system.
b. Course Objectives
 To acquaint the students with the basic concepts about Criminology, Penology and Victimology.
 To provide a deep understanding of the nature and ideological thinking of criminological studies.
 To provide knowledge about the applicability and relevancy of different penological measures for punishment and
correction of the criminal and corresponding rights of the victims.
c. Course Outcomes
CO1 The students are able to recognize the basic concepts about Criminology, Penology and Victimology.

CO2 The students are able to understand nature and ideological thinking of criminological studies.

CO3 The students are able to outline logical thinking in regard to specific penological and other measures available
for dealing with the criminal and how far these measures are appropriate in protecting the rights of the Victims.

d. Syllabus
Unit-1 Unit: I Contact Hours: 10
 Criminology: Meaning, Nature and Scope of Criminology; Basic Features of
Criminology; Pure Criminology; Practical Criminology; Criminalities; Relationship
between Criminology and Penology
 Schools of Criminology: Pre-Classical School of Criminology; Classical School of
Criminology; Neo-Classical School of Criminology; Positivist School of Criminology–
Italian School; Clinical School of Criminology; Sociological School of Criminology.
 Causation of Crime: Physiological, Psychological, Sociological, Economic and Mental

Unit-2 Unit: II Contact Hours: 10

 Theories of Criminology: Theory of Radical Criminology (Marxist Approach); Modern
Conflict Theories: Sellin’s Cultural Conflict Theory, Vold’s Group Conflict Theory,
Quinney’s Theory of Social Reality of Crime, Turks’s Theory of Criminalisation, Modern
Theory of Criminology, Bonger’s Theory of Economic Criminality
 Penology: Meaning, Nature and Scope of Penology
 Punishment: Concept of Punishment, Types of Punishment, Object and Theories of
Punishment: Deterrent theory of Punishment, Retributive theory of Punishment,
Preventive theory of Punishment, Reformative theory of Punishment, Expiation
theory of Punishment; Classical Hindu and Islamic Approaches to Punishment
 Capital Punishment: Capital Punishment in India, Constitutionality of Capital
Punishment, Judicial Trends
Unit-3 Unit: III Contact Hours:10
 Sentencing: Approaches to Sentencing - Alternatives to Imprisonment, Probation,
Corrective Labour, Compensation, Fines, Reparation by the offender / by the Court
 Imprisonment: Jail System, Classification of Prisoners, Open Prison, Rights of
Prisoners and Duties of Custodial Staff, Deviance by Custodial Staff
  Victimology: Meaning, Nature and Scope of Victimology
 Victim’s Role in Administration of Criminal Justice
 Legal and Human Rights of Victims
 Compensation to the Victims of Crime including NALSA Scheme of Compensation to
Victims, 2018

e. Textbooks / Reference Books

T1 N.V. Pranjape, Criminology, Penology and Victimology(Central Law Publication, Allahabad 2017)
T2 S.M.A. Qadri, Criminology, Penology and Victimology (Eastern Book Company, 2017)
T3 S.R. Myneni, Crime and Criminology (Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad, 2017)
T3Dr. Ashok K.Jain, Criminology, Penology and Victimology (Ascent Publications, Delhi, 2017)

REFERENCE BOOKS
R1 Katherine S. Williams, Textbook on Criminology (Universal Law Publishing Co., Delhi, 2001)
R2Dr.Rajendra.K.Sharma, Criminolgy and Penology(Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, Delhi, 2017)

R3K.D.Gaur, Criminal Law and Criminology (Universal Law Publishing, Delhi, 2013)

f. Assessment Pattern- internal and External

The performance of students is evaluated as follows:

Theory
Components Continuous Internal Semester End
Assessment (CAE) Examination (SEE)
Marks 40 60
Total Marks 100

Internal Evaluation Component

Final Weightage in
Weightage of actual Internal
S.No. Type of Assessment Frequency of Task Remarks
conduct
Assessment
Short term As applicable to
20 marks of each
1 Paper/Review One per semester 10 marks course types
term paper
Paper/Case Study depicted above.
As applicable to
4 marks for each
2 Quiz /Tutorial Test 2 per UINT 4 marks course types
quiz
depicted above.
As applicable to
20 Marks for one
3 Mid-semester Test* 2 per semester 20 marks course types
MST.
depicted above.
4 Presentation 8 marks for each One per Uint 4 Marks  
One per lecture As applicable to
Non-Graded:
5 Homework NA topic (of 2 course types
Engagement task
questions) depicted above.
As applicable to
Non-Graded:
6 Discussion Forum NA One per chapter course types
Engagement task
depicted above.
Attendance and
7 Engagement Score NA NA 2 Marks  
on BB

g. CO-PO Mapping
Course
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PSO1 PSO2
Outcome
CO1 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 3
CO2 3 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2
CO3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1