SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSIry OF POLICE, SECURITY AND CRIMINAL

JUSTICE, JoDHPUR
PhD- ENTRANCE TEST SYLLABUS

(FRoM JULY 2() I 7 oNVYARDS)

Applicable Only to the Candidates Joining under Ph.D. Programme.

&
Entrance Test is not required to the Candidates Joining under Executive Ph,D.
Programme. (Only working police professionals will be eligible for this programme)

Paper-I Criminoloev and Police Studies

Unit-I Basics of Crime and Criminology

Basics of Cri,ninology: Definition and Scope Historical DevelopmeDt-Concepts in

Criminology

Basics ofCrime: Legal, social and Psychological aspects ofCrime

IDtroduction to Traditional Crimes & Modern Crimes

Typology ofCrime and Criminal

Unit -II Criminological Thoughts

Classical Thoughts in Criminolory: Pre Classical, Classical, Neo-CIassical Thoughts

Positivist Thought in Criminology: Biological, Psychological and Environmental aspects

Sociological and Social Structural Theories

Radical and Modem Thoughts in Criminology

Unit-III Dimensions in Crime and Criminology

Legal dimens;ons oF Criminology: Elements ofCrime; Crirrinal laws in India: I-ocrl ,r!r(l

Special Laws in india

' Sociological dimensions ofCriminology: Crimes against women, Children, Elderly, Disabled,
SC/STS, and other vulnerable sectors of society - Impact of Social change, disorganization in
Coitemporary cdmes

u' ,/

11o
 Psychological Dimensions of Criminology: Behaviour- Learning - Psycho-analytic

Psychopathic Application ofpsychology in CJS

Criminal Justice Dimensions: Criminal .lustice; Structure of Criminal Justice Systems in

India; Reaction ofCJS against Crime - Crime Prevention Approaches

Unit -Iv Police in India

l-Iistory of Policing in India- Ancient to Modem lndia

Structure, Functions, Powors and Duties ofPolice in India

Police Recruitment and Trainingl Police Station Management in general in India

Group dynamics, leadership and police sub-culture

I nit -V lmportant Concerns in Policing

Challenges and Threats in Policing - lnside and outside ofthe Organization; Problems faced
by Police

Modemization of Police - Prcfessional Importance of Forerisic Science and Medicine in

Police

Police and Community

Police and Human Rights

Unit-VI P sons and Penology

Punishments and Prison System in India

Origin and Concepts ofPenology

Relbrmation and Rehabilitation ofPrisoners - Relevant Programs in India

Problems and challenges in Indian Prisons - Human Rights ofPrisoners

Unit -VII Victim and Victimology

Colcepts and Development ofVictimology

UN Declaration oD the Basic Principles of Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power _Types of
victims - Viclirn Assistance and Services

lmpact- ofCrime on Victims

. Victim Rights and Compensation

2
kl
Unit -VnI Crime Slatistics and Criminological Researches

Sources of Crime Statistics

Dark Figures ofCrime and Gap ir Crime Statistics

Crime Trends in India

'Researches related to Criminology: Focus on Police
- Courts Prison/Prisoner- Criminals
Victims and Govt policies coDcerning CJS

Unit -lX Contemporary Crim€ r d Criminological Concerns -I

JuveDile lustice

Envir-onrnental Critres

HoDour Crimes; Victimless Crimes DrugAddiction, Commercial SexTrade, Suicides

Economical Crimes: White Collar Crirne; Forms ofEconomical Crimes- Co[uption

UDit-X Contcmporary Crinle and Criminological Concerns -II

Cyber Crimes

Organized Crimes: Transnational Organized Crimes -Human Trafficking Drug Trafficl(;nB

Terrorism and National Security

\eeo olmodern approach iD policing ro lacl,le rJ,..on .rporrry crirne i..ucs

References

1. Ahmed Siddique. ( 1993), Crininologt, Problems and Perspecti'res, Ill Edn. Eastern Book Fiouse.
Lucknow.
2 Ahuja Ram (2012), Criminology, Rawat Publications, Delhi.
3. Albanese Jay S. 2000, Criminal Justice . Allyn and Bacon.
4. AlleD, Friday, Roebuck and Sagarin, (1981), Crit e and Punirhmenl: At1 itltroducttun k)
Crintinalog. The free press. New York.
5. Andrew Karmen (2015 ). Crime Victims: An Introduction to Victimology. Cengage Learning
6. Bajpai,G.S. (2012). CrimiDalJustice System Reconsidered: Victim & Witness Pel.spective. Serial
Publication: New Delhi
7. Banerjee.D, 2005, Central Police OrganizatioN Part I and Part ll, Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
8. Brendan Maguire & Polly F. Radosh, ( 1999), Inti'oduction to Critllirologr, wadsworlh Publishing
Company, Boston, U.S.A.
ChatLrrvedi J.C, 2006, Penology and Correctional Administration, lsha Books Delhi.
Cullerl FT. 2003, Criminological Theories, Roxbury Publications.

qL
12. Cupta, Anand Swarup, 2007, Crime and Police in India, Sahitya Bhavan, Agra.
13. Hagan, Frank E, 2008, Introduction Criminology, Sage Publications, Inc.
14. Iiarries. K., 11999) Mapping Crinle p'inciple and practice, Crine Mapping Research Cenier,
National Institute ofJustice, U.S Department ofJLrstice, Washinglon, DC
15. Hughes Gordon, Mc Laughlir Engene, Muncie John,2002, Crime Prevention and
. Conrmunity Salety, New Directions, Sage Publications Lld.
16. Israel Drapkin (1975). Victimology: A New Focus, Theoretical Issues ill Victimology. Lexington

I l. h. S (2000). Crime Prevention: Approaches, Practices and Evalualions. Anderson

Publishing Company.
18. Mehrajud-din Mir. 1q84, Crime and Criminal Justice System in India, Deep and Deep
Publications" New Delhi.
19. Nabar, B.S. 2007, Forensic Science in Crime Investigation, 3rd Edition, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad.
20. Parmar M.S., (1992), Problems ofPolice Ad linisftatioll,Reliance Publishing House,
New Delhi.
21. Pararrjape NV, 2012, Criminolory and Penology with Victimology, Central Law Publications,
Allahabad..
22. Prakash Tahvar (2006) . victimology. Isha Books Publishers: New Delhi
21. Ramanujam T, 1992, Prevention and Detection ofCrime, Madras Book Agency
:-1. Ilcid. Sue l'itus. 2006, Crirne and Crirrinology. Mc. Craw Hill Publishers.
:) \.hnralleges. Franl(, 1999, Criminal Juslice today, Prentice Hall, New Jerscy.
:6. \harma. I'.D., 1985, Police and Crimiial Justice Administration in hrdia. Uppal Publishing House
lr Dclhi.
21. Sharma 8.R,2007, Forensic Science in Criminallnvestigation and Trials UniversalLaw Pub Co.
Pvt. Ltd.
28. Srivastava Aparna, 1999. Policing in the 21"tCentury, lndian Institute ofPolice Adm,ntstration
29. Shweta, 2009, Crime, Justice and Society. MD Publications
10. William Doerner (2014) . Vicrimology. Anderson Publications.
31. Justice Malimath Committee on Criminal Justice Refonns, Universal Law Publicaiion 2003.
32. I(. Padmanabhaiah. Committee Police Refonns, 2001.

4
113
SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY OF POLICE, SECURIryAND CRIMINAL
JUSTICE, JoDHPUR
PhD- ENTRANCE TEST SYLLABUS

PhD in Criminoloev and Police Studies

(FRoM JULY 20 l7 oNrrlARDs)

Applicable Only to the Cardidates Joining under Ph.D. Programme.

&
Entrance Test is not required to the Candidates Joining under Exccutive Ph.D.
Programme. (Only working police professionals will be eligible for this programme)

Paper -II Research Methodolosy

Unit-I Basics of Social Research

Meaning ofResearch; Research Methods Vs Research Methodology

MeaDing, aims, Nature and Scope ofresearch in Social Sciences
Types ofresearch: Desc ptive Research vs. Analyical Research - Applied Research
vs. Fundamental Research - Quantitative Research vs. Qualitative Research;

Conceptual vs. Empirical Research

Prerequisites of research- Research Proposal

Unit -II Formulating Research problem

Impodance of formulating research problem

Sources of Research problem

Chaxacteristics ofa good research problem

Steps in Formulation ofResearch Problem

Unit-III Research Design

Meaning and Need ofResearch Design

Featues ofa Good Design

Impoftant Concepts Relating to Reseaxch Design

Different Research Designs

llnit -lV Review ofLiterature
Review of Reiated Literature

Purpose of the Review.

. Identification ofthe related litemture.

Organizing reviewed literatue.

Unit -V Variables and Construction ofHypothesis

Variable: Meaning- Difference between a concept and a Variable

Types ofVariables: Causal relationship- Study Design -Unit of Measurement

Hypothesis: Functions of a hypothesis -Testing of a hypothesis - Characteristics of a

hypothesis

lypes ofhypothesis - Erors in testing a hypothesis

Unit-Vl Sampling and Data Collection

Sampling and Population- Characte stics ofa good sample
Types ofSampling: Random Sampling and Non-Random Sarnpling

Data Collection: Types of Data Natue of Data -Sources of Data for Collection
Tools ofData Collection: Observation, lnterview, Questionnaire, Rating scales,
Attitude scales, Schedules

t nit -Vll Processing and Dala Analysis

CLassiflcation, Tabulation, Organization, and Graphical Representation of

Quantitative data

Descriptive Analysis; Cental Tendency and Dispersion, Coefficient of variation,

Correlation and Regression Alalysis.

lnferential Analysis: Parametric and Non-pammet c tests, T-test, F{est, ANOVA,

ANCOVA, Chi-Square.

Qualitative Analysis: Content Analysis - Grounded Theory - Nanative Analysis -

'Thematic Analysis

6
q5
Unit -VI[ Interpretation and Report Writing
Intelpretation - Meaning and Impoftance

Techniques of lnterpretation -Precautions of lnterpretatioll

Steps in Repofi Writing - Layout ofResearch Report

.
Types of Reports- Precautions of W ting Research Repods; References and
Bibliography

Unit -IX Computer Applications in Social Research

MS office and its application in Research MS Word, MS Powerpoint and MS Excel

Basic principles of Statistical Computation using SPSS

Use of Internet in Research Websites, searches Engines, E-journal and E-Liblarl

INFLIBNET.

Merits and Limitations ofUse of Computer in Research

Unit-X Ethical Consideration in Social Research

Ethical issues concerning Research Participants: Informed Consent- Maintaining
Privacy & Confidentiality- Limitations in Incentives- Avoidance of Halm ro the
Participant
Ethical issues to consider relating to the Researcher
Ethical issues regarding the Sponso ng Organisation
Authorship and Copy right

References
1. Fitzgerald, J., and Fitzgerald, J.2014. Statistics for Criminal Justice and Crirninology in
Pracaice and Research An Introduction. New Delhi: Sage Publishers

2. Garg, 8.L., Karadia, R., Agarwal, F. and Agarwal, U.K.2002. An introduction to Research
Methodology, RBSA Publishers.

3. Kothari, C.R.(2008). Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques. Second Edition.

Ne$ Age lnrernational Publishers. Ne\r Delhi.

4. 'Snfia, S.C. and Dhiman, A.K., 2002. Research Methodology, Ess Ess Publicawtions. 2

qA
5. Bagchi, Kanak Kanti (2007) Research Methodology iD Social sciences: A practical Guide,
delhi, Abijeet Publications.

6. Wilcox.R.Rand, 2010, Fundamentals ofModern Statistical Methods.

7. Gupta S.C (2009), Fundamentals ofStatistics, Himalaya Publication House, Bombay

8. Henry C-Lucas, Jr.(2000) Information Technology for Management, Tata Mccraw-Hill

Publishing Company Ltd-, 7b West Patel Nagar, New Delhi-l 10008

(l S nha P.l(.(1992), Computer Fundamentals, BPB P blications, New Delhi.

I \l'\\ Op!rating manrral a"d handbook lalerl version.

ll. Chandera A. and Sexena T.P. (2000) Style Manual, New Delhi, Metropolitan Book
Comp.Ltd.

12. Brymann, Alan and Carmer, D.(1995) Qualitative data analysis for Social Scientisl. Ne$
York, Routledge publication.

13. Radhakrishnan S. and Charles Moore.A. (Ed.) (1989) A Source Book in lndian
Philosophy.Prirceton. Princeton Universiry Press.

1,1. Ranjit l(umar .2011.(Ed.). Research Methodology.-A Step-By-Step Cuide for Beginners.
New Delhi : Sage Publishers

5 Gopal.M.ll(1970)AnlrtroductiontoResearchprocedrresinSocial Sciences, Bomba), Asia

l'ublishing House.

6. l)eter Winch (2007) ldea of a social science and its relation to philosophy. Roulledgc.