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PAPER: CRIMINOLOGY (100 MARKS)

Section-I (25 Marks )

I. Introduction

Basic concepts used in understanding crime, criminality and criminalbehaviour.

II. Understanding Criminology

Definition, meaning and scope of criminology; Criminology and criminal law; Crime as

social problem; Deviance, Sin Vice, Evil, Norms, Values; Security (Physical, Social,

Economic)

III. Crime and Criminals

Occasional criminals, Habitual criminals, Professional criminals, White-collar crime,

Organized crime, corporate crimes.

IV. Crime and Criminality: Theoretical Perspectives

Early explanation of criminal behavior

Biological Theories; Psychological Theories; Sociological Theories .

Social Disorganization theory

Strain theory

Social Control theory

Learning theory

Labeling Theory

Islamic perspective on deviance and crime.

Section-II (25 Marks )

V. Juvenile Delinquency

Meaning, definitions (Behavioral Vs Legal), Juvenile delinquent Vs status offender,

Official statistics of juvenile delinquency

VI. Juvenile Justice System


Role of police

Juvenile court process:

pretrial, trial and sentencing

Role of prosecutor, defense counsel, juvenile judge, juvenile probation officer

Juvenile correctional institutions; probation and non-punitive alternatives

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VII. The Criminal Justice System:

Police and its role

Trial and Conviction of Offenders

Agencies: formal and informal

Criminal courts: procedures and problems

Role of prosecutors

Prisons, Probation and Parole

VIII. Punitive and Reformative Treatment of Criminals

Corporal punishment, Imprisonment , Rehabilitation of criminals.

Section-III (25 Marks )

IX. Criminal Investigation

Principles of criminal investigation, Manual of preliminary investigation, Intelligence

operations, Data base investigation, Electronic investigation, Forensic Investigation

X. Techniques of Investigations

Gathering information from persons, Interviewing and interrogation techniques,

Criminal investigation analysis,

XI. Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Investigators

Stop and frisk operations, Arrest procedures, Search and seizu re.
XII. International Policing and Criminal Justice Monitoring Organizations

UNAFEI, INTERPOL, EUROPOL, UNODC, UNICEF , IPA, etc.

Section-IV (25 Marks )

XIII. Modern Concepts in Contemporary Criminology

Terrorism, Radicalism and War on Terror

Media’s representation o f Crime and the Criminal Justice System

Modern Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention

Intelligence-led Policing

Community Policing

Private Public Partnership

Gender and Crime in Urban and Rural Pakistan

Crime and Urbanization, Organized Crime and White-Collar Crime

Human Rights Abuses and Protection, especially of Children; Women and

Minorities; The role of civil society and NGOs

Money- laundering

Cyber Crime

Role of NAB, FIA, ANF

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SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No. Title Author

1. New Perspectives in Criminology Conklin, J.E

2. Criminal Interrogation and Confessions. Fred, E.I., John, E.R.,

Joseph, P.B. and

Brian, C.J.
3. Theoretical Criminology George B. Vold,

Thomas J. Bernard,

Jeffrey B. Snipes

4. Modern Criminology: Crime, Criminal Behavior and its

Control.

Hagan, J.

5. Juvenile Delinquency: An Integrated Approach James, B.

6. Security Studies: An Introduction Paul, D.W.

7. Crime, Justice and Society: An Introduction to

Criminology

Ronald, J.B., Marvin,

D.F. and Patricia, S.

8. Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law Seigel, L.J.

9. Crime Prevention: Theory and Practice Stephen, S.

Suggested Websites

10. International Society of Criminology (ICS): http://www.isc-sic.org

11. American Society of Criminology (ASC): http://www.asc41 .com/

12. British Society of Criminology (BSC): http://www.britsoccrim.org/

13. European Society of Criminology (ESC):http://www.esc- eurocrim.org/

14. International Police Executive Symposium (IPES); http://www.ipes.info/

15. Asian Criminological Society (ACS):

http://www.ntpu.edu.tw/college/e4/acs/home.php

16. Asian Association of Police Studies (AAPS):http://www.aaps.or.kr/

17. Campbell Library: http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/library.php

18. UNAFEI (Japan): http://www.unafei.or.jp/english/


19. Pakistan Society of Criminology (PSC): www.pakistansocietyofcriminology.com

20. South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV):

http://www.sascv.org

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