Course Syllabus

Course Information
Course Code : LAW620
Role of Police and Criminal Justice
Course Title : Administration
Course Planner : 17572: Dr.Simranjeet Kaur Gill
Course Focus : Conceptual

Course L: 2 T: 0 P: 0 Credits : 2
Information: CA Category: A0203

Course Outcomes
CO Outcome Description Bloom
Level
1 Discuss the origin and the organizational setup of the police in general Understand
and in particular about India.
2 Articulate the structure of the police in particular reference to police Analyse
services in India.
3 Discuss the powers of the police in the administration of criminal Understand
justice.
4 Explain and categorize the functions of police as per the provisions in Analyse
law and in practice.

Course Syllabi
Unit Chapter Title Topics Hours
Unit- Police History and Concept of Police and Policing in Modern India;
I Administration Definition of Police, Policing in Ancient, Medieval and Modern
in India India; Police Act of 1861; National Police Commission
Recommendations (NPC), 1979; Constitutional provisions 10
regarding policing in India; Police Administration Principles:
Superintendence, Span of control, delegation of authority, unity of
command.
Unit- Structure of Types of Police Organization: Central Police Organizations, State
II Indian Police Police Civil Police. Armed and other branches; Functioning of
& Criminal police organizations; Structure of Criminal Justice System in India
Justice – Roles of Legislature and Police; Judiciary and prison system in 10
Criminal Justice, Co-operation and co-ordination among the
various such systems of Criminal Justice System
Unit- Functions of Selection and Training, Career prospects, Police Standing Order,
III Police Welfare, Punishment, retirements; Police as an enforcement
Modern Police
Agency –
Enforcement of the three basic statutes: I.P. C., Cr. PC & Evidence
Act -maintaining law and Order; Police functions as prescribed by
law r/w A.246 of Indian Constitution; Functions relating to 15
prevention and detection of Crime -Scientific methods of
investigation, enforcement of other social legislation and Local
and Special Laws.
Case Laws - P.P. Unnikrishnan v. PuttiyottilAlikutty; Joginder
Kumar v. The State of UP; D.K. Basu v. West Bengal State
Mid-Term Examination
Unit- Legal Abuse – Physical and Verbal; Police Reforms and role played by
IV Accountability
Supreme Court; Cases- Prakash Singh v. Union of India; Vineet
of Police in
15
India Narian v. Union of India; Rudal shah v. State of Bihar; State Of
Maharashtra And Ors. vs Ravikant S. Patil
Unit- Investigation Records at Police Station: Crime records Bureau, Modus Operandi
V (Infrastructure)
Bureau
Co -ordination with other Criminal justice Agencies -Forensic
Science Lab, Forensic medical Wing -prosecution and Probations
Services.
Role of Police in Crime Prevention -Surveillance and Patrol.
Investigation (Procedure) - Reporting of crime and registration of
F.I.R., Cognizable / Non Cognizable and bailable -Non bailable
offences, Property offences, white collar crimes; Completion of
investigation and filing of charge sheet etc.,
Unit- Powers, duties Internal and external challenges in policing; Depiction of Police
VI and emerging in Media: Print and Visual media, Modernization of Policing,
challenges in Changes in Public and Political Attitudes towards Police Police
Policing Image, Police Corruption, Police and Human Rights, Dimensions
of Police accountability in India: Courts, Executive Magistrates
,State Government, CAO, Citizens/ Community, Programmes for
redressing Public grievances; Police Complaints Authorities
End-Term Examination

Text Books
SrN Book Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher
1 Police Administration and J.C 978-818205 Gyan
Investigation of Crime Chaturvedi 3540 Books
 2 Problems of Police Administration M.S. Reliance
Parmar Publishing
House,
New
Delhi.

Reference Books

SrN Book & Article Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher

1 Crime Prosecution Defense R. 2nd - Kamal
and Investigation Guide Ramachandran Publishers
2 The National Police Human Rights - Human
Commission (NPC) Some Initiative Rights
Selected Recommendations of Initiative
the National Police
Commission
3 Police Administration and J.C. 1st 978-818205 Gyan Books
Investigation of Crime 3540
Chaturvedi

4 Police Investigation Powers, V. Sithanan 1st - Jeywin

Tactics and Techniques Publications

Applicable MOOCs
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Applicable Guest Lectures, Educational Visits

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