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Suggested E-Learning Material:
1. Planning Commission of India,(2014),The Final Report of the Expert
Group on Low Carbon Strategies for Inclusive Growth, Planning,
Retrieved from http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/genrep/rep_
carbon2005.pdf.
2. World Energy Organisation (2015 ) ,Special report: India energy
outlook, Retrieved from https://webstore.iea.org/weo-2015-special-
report-india-energy-outlook
3. Ministry of petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, Statutory
updates Retrieved from http://petroleum.nic.in
4. Report of the Committee on Gas Pricing (2014) Retrieved from http://
petroleum.nic.in/docs/committee_report_on_gas_pricing_2014. pdf
5. Policies Governing Regulation of Nuclear and Radiation Safety,
Retrieved from http://www.aerb.gov.in/AERBPortal/pages/English/
prsrel/policies.pdf
LAW 415 Penology and Victimology
Max. Marks : 100 L T P C
(CA: 40 + ESA: 60) 4 1 0 5
Learning Outcomes:
After the completion of the course student will be able to:
Explain the main concepts of victimisation and penology, and
describe their trends in criminal justice.
Describe historical developments in penology, with regards to the
reasons for punishment.
Examine victimisation and punishment as complimentary aspects
of the criminal process and their reciprocal effect on social
perceptions.
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Note: The paper will contain ten questions having at least two questions
from each unit. Candidates are required to attempt five questions in
all taking at least one question from each unit.
Unit I Introduction and definition of Penology, Concept and Forms of
Punishment: from ancient to modern; Importance of Penology;
Relation between Criminology and Penology, Indian perspective
of penology.
Unit II The Sociology of Punishment, Theories of Punishment, Capital
Punishment with special reference to 262nd Report of Law
Commission in India, Crime Prevention and the Role and function
of police, National Police Commission (recommendations),
Malimath committee report.
Unit III History of Prisons Aims, objectives and conditions of prison,
Types of prisons, Prison reform (schools and reformations),
Rights of prisoners (contribution of the Supreme Court), Probation
and Parole Definitions, Nature of probation and parole, Duties of
Probation Officers, Difference between Parole and Probation.
Unit IV Victims, Victimization and Victimology: Evolution and Growth of
Victimology, Definition of Victim, Victim-Precipitation, Victim –
Blaming, Victim Support and Victim Rights. Approaches to
Victimology: Positivist Victimology, Radical Victimology and
Critical Victimology.
Unit V Compensation to Victims of Crime in Indian perspective:
Provision of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and other statute,
Compensation by public authorities as social obligation, Judiciary
on Victim Compensation.
Suggested Readings:
1. Ahmed Siddique, (1993). Criminology, Problems and Perspectives, III
Edn., Lucknow: Eastern Book Company.
2. Bhattacharya S.K., (1986). Probation system in India, New Delhi:
Manas Publications.
3. Brodie, S.R., (1976). Effectiveness of sentencing, London: Home office.
