Chandigarh University

20LBT267 Elective 2: Criminology, Penology & Victimology L T P S C CH

Scheme Version: 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 5
Pre-requisites/ExposureNA
Co-requisites NA

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To acquaint the students with the basic concepts about Criminology, Penology and Victimology.
2. To provide a deep understanding of the nature and ideological thinking of criminological studies.
3. To detect about the applicability and relevancy of different penological measures for punishment
and correction of the criminal and corresponding rights of the victims.

COURSE OUTCOMES
1. The students are able to recognize the basic concepts about Criminology, Penology and
victimology.
2. The students are able to understand nature and ideological thinking of criminological studies.
3. 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.
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.

TEXTBOOKS
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)

REFERENCE BOOKS
R1 Katherine S. Williams, Textbook on Criminology (Universal Law Publishing Co., Delhi, 2001)

R2 D r . R a j e n d r a . K . S h a r ma , C r i mi n o l g y a n d P e n o l o g y ( A t l a n t i c P u b l i
shers andDistributors,Delhi,2017)
R3 K.D.Gaur, Criminal Law and Criminology (Universal Law Publishing, Delhi, 2013)
R4 Dr. Ashok K.Jain, Criminology, Penology and Victimology (Ascent Publications, Delhi, 2017)

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Unit-I: 25 Contact Hours

 Criminology and Crime: Definition, Relation and Difference

 Nature, Scope and objective of Criminology
 Schools of Criminology: Pre classical, Classical, Neo classical, Cartographic, Socialist,
Positive, Clinical, Sociological

Unit-II: 25 Contact Hours

 Causation of Crime: Physiological, Psychological, Sociological, Economic and Mental

 Penology: Meaning, Nature and Scope of Penology, historical and contemporary approaches to
penology
 Theories of Punishment: Deterrent theory of Punishment, Retributive theory of Punishment,
Preventive theory of Punishment, Reformative theory of Punishment, Expiation theory of
Punishment;
 Methods and Kinds of Punishment

Unit-III: 25 Contact Hours

 Capital Punishment: Capital Punishment in India, Constitutionality of Capital Punishment,

Judicial Trends
 Sentencing: Approaches to Sentencing - Alternatives to Imprisonment, Probation, Corrective
Labour, Compensation, Fines, Reparation by the offender / by the Court
 Victimology: Meaning, Nature and Scope of Victimology
 Victim’s Role in Administration of Criminal Justice
 Legal and Human Rights of Victims

Mode of Evaluation: The performance of students is evaluated as follows:

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

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Relationship between the Course Outcomes (COs) and Program Outcomes (POs)

Mapping Between COs and POs

Mapped Programme
S.No. Course Outcome (CO) Outcome (PO)
The students are able to recognize the basic concepts about
1 Criminology, Penology and Victimology. PO1, PO7, PO9, PO10

The students are able to understand nature and ideological

2 thinking of criminological studies. PO1, PO7, PO10
The students are able to outline logical thinking in regard to
3 specific penological and other measures available for dealing PO2, PO9, PO10
with the criminal and how far these measures are appropriate
in protecting the rights of the Victims.

Knowledge of Procedural Laws

Environment and Sustainability

Social Responsibility
Analytical Ability
Legal Knowledge

Higher Education
Research Ability

Reasoning Skills
Industry Ready

Ethics

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

20LBT267 Elective 2: 2 1 2 2 3
Criminology,
Penology &
Victimology

1 = addressed to small extent; 2= addressed significantly; 3=major part of course