Criminology (Law 403)

Introduction to the course:

Society is evolving every moment and new mode of crimes is threatening the peace and stability. It is the duty of the criminology researchers to point out the causation of the crimes and suggesting prevention mechanism. As a student of law, the study of criminology opens new doors for future career. At its core, the purpose of criminology is to understand both the onset of crime and the most effective methods for its elimination. Why do people commit illegal acts, and what can be done to convince them—and others who are contemplating crime— that it is in their best interests to turn their back on criminality? These concepts are naturally bound together: it is impossible to effectively control crime unless we understand its cause.

The objective of the course:

The scientific study of crime and criminals to explain the nature, extent, causes and prevention of criminal behavior. The reach of crime has become truly international, creating new challenges for law enforcement authorities.

Course Contents:

1. Crime, criminal law and criminology
2. Schools of criminology
3. Bio-criminology, the study of the biological basis of criminal behavior.
4. Psychological factors and their influences on criminal behavior.
5. Sociological factors and their influences on criminal behavior
6. Economical conditions and crime, anomalies and strain theory
7. White-collar crime, corporate crime, and cyber-crime.
8. Serial killing and criminal profiling
8. Feminist criminology, the study of women and crime.
9. Penology, the study of prisons and prison systems.
10. Prevention & control of crime (Including theories and forms of punishment)
11. Juvenile justice system