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Syllabus Criminology, Penology and Victimology
Syllabus Criminology, Penology and Victimology
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
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)
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