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Criminal Law Hons Paper I Syllabus

This document outlines the units and topics covered in a course on criminal law and justice. The five units cover: general principles of criminal law including concepts of crime and liability; criminal justice and human rights; juvenile justice; penology and victimology; and the components of the criminal justice system including police, prosecution, judiciary, and corrections. Specific topics discussed include theories of punishment, victims' rights and compensation, international declarations on children's and victims' rights, and the role of organizations supporting victims.

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Criminal Law Hons Paper I Syllabus

This document outlines the units and topics covered in a course on criminal law and justice. The five units cover: general principles of criminal law including concepts of crime and liability; criminal justice and human rights; juvenile justice; penology and victimology; and the components of the criminal justice system including police, prosecution, judiciary, and corrections. Specific topics discussed include theories of punishment, victims' rights and compensation, international declarations on children's and victims' rights, and the role of organizations supporting victims.

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Criminal Law

Paper I: Criminal Justice System


Unit-I
General Principles of Criminal Law

Historical Background of Criminal Law.


Nature and Elements of Crime.
Concept and Relevance of Mens rea.
Stages in Commission of Crime.
Impossible Attempts.
Abetment.
Criminal Conspiracy.
Vicarious Liability in Criminal Law with Reference to Ss 34-38, 149,376-D, 396 & 460 of the
I.P.C.
Unit II

Criminal Justice and Human Rights

Human Rights: Concept, Origin and Development of Human Rights.


Human Rights and Criminal Justice System in India.
Right against Self incrimination.
Right against Torture.
Right to Legal Aid.
Right to Speedy Trial.
Justice to Victims of Crime: A Human Rights Approach.
Human Rights of Prisoners.
Death Penalty: Human Rights Perspectives on Future of Capital Punishment.
Unit-III

Juvenile justice

History and evolution of juvenile justice.


UN Declaration of the Rights of Children 1959.
UN Convention on Rights of the Child 1989 (ratified by the Government of India in 1992).
Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 (as
amended in 2006).
Role of media to expose instances of child exploitation and abuse in public domain as well as
remain sensitive to privacy of children and their families.

Unit-IV
Penology and Victimology
Part A (Penology)

Concept and purpose of punishment,


Theories of Punishment,
Forms of Punishment and Judicial Sentencing
Victims Compensation
Prison System

Part B (Victimology)

Definition and Scope, Who is victim?


U.N. Declaration on Justice for Victims of Crimes and Abuse of power (1985),
Victims of Traditional Crimes - Focus on Women and Child Victim: Dowry, Domestic Violence,
Sexual Assault, Sex Tourism, Child Abuse (Child Trafficking and Child Labour) Caste Atrocities
(Communal Riots and Genocide).
Role and Responsibilities of World Society of Victimology (WSV), Indian Society of
Victimology (ISV), National Organisation for Victim Assistance (NOVA) Amneasty International
(AI).
Unit-V

Components of Criminal Justice System:

Police,
Prosecution,
Judiciary,
Correction institution and their interlinkages.

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