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Criminology, Penology and Victimology

The document outlines the study of Criminology, Penology, and Victimology, highlighting their interconnections and significance in understanding crime, its prevention, and the role of victims. It details various topics of discussion including the nature of crime in India, organized and white-collar crimes, and the influence of socio-economic factors on criminal behavior. Additionally, it covers the criminal justice structure, police organization, and the impact of laws on criminology and penology.

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Criminology, Penology and Victimology

The document outlines the study of Criminology, Penology, and Victimology, highlighting their interconnections and significance in understanding crime, its prevention, and the role of victims. It details various topics of discussion including the nature of crime in India, organized and white-collar crimes, and the influence of socio-economic factors on criminal behavior. Additionally, it covers the criminal justice structure, police organization, and the impact of laws on criminology and penology.

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• Criminology, Penology and Victimology

• AN INTRODUCTORY
• What are we studying this semester?
• THE SUBJECT HAS 3 ASPECTS:
• CRIMINOLOGY – Which is the study of crime and its cure. It involves studying
the nature of crime, criminal behavior, how criminals think and how they are
taken care of by means of punishment (which is an aspect of Penology) thus
linking Criminology to Penology
• PENOLOGY – covers study on prevention of crime, how prisons are managed
and treatment of offenders.
• VICTIMOLOGY
• Victimology is the scientific study of victimization, including the relationships
between victims and offenders, victims and the criminal justice system, and
victims and other social groups and institutions, such as the media, businesses,
and social movements.
• The subjects of criminology, penology and victimology are growing fields of law
and are subjects of research.
• TOPICS OF DISCUSSION – PART A
• Criminology – Nature and Scope
• Nature and extent of crimes in India
• Criminal law and its link to criminology
• General approaches to crime control
• Organized crimes (Smuggling, narcotic offences, etc)
• TOPICS OF DISCUSSION – PART A
• White Collar crimes; Corruption as a crime
• Socio-economic crimes; Food adulteration and drugs
• Crimes in various professions; situational crimes
• The chronic offenders, habitual criminals, hardened criminals
• Criminality among women
• The young offender
• SCHOOLS OF CRIMINOLOGY
• BIOLOGICAL ASPECT OF CRIMINOLOGY COVERED UNDER UNIT II OF THE
SYLLABUS – TO BE TAUGHT BY ASST. PROF. VARSHA REDKAR.
• TOPICS OF DISCUSSION – PART B
• What factors are responsible for causation of crime?
• How does the environment play a role?
• How does the home setting and community influence crime?
• TOPICS OF DISCUSSION – PART B
• How to urban crimes differ from rural crimes?
• What is the impact of ghettos (an urban area that primarily houses poor people
or members of the minority), broken homes, television, video content, etc., on
crime and its occurrence?
• A brief study of the NDPS Act and its connection to crimes.
• Influence of Alcohol consumption on crime.
• SOME TOPICS OF DISCUSSION- PART B
• A brief discussion on caste community tensions affecting crimes.
• War and communal riots – their causes and demoralizing effects on society.
• Crimes and their link to Scheduled cadres
• TOPICS OF DISCUSSION – PART C
• Understanding the Criminal Justice Structure of the country.
• Criminal law and its administration.
• How the Police system plays a role?
• Organization of the police – powers and duties under the Police Act
• TOPICS OF DISCUSSION – PART C
• How the Code of Criminal Procedure impacts criminology and penology.
• Provisions pertaining to arrest, search, seizure as part of criminal trials.
• Custodial violence and its links to the police, select aspects of National Police
Commission Report and ancillary topics will be spoken about.

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