Criminal Law and Criminology

By Professor S M A Qadri | University of Kashmir

Learners enrolled: 3469

This course gives the students about awareness of the different sources of information available to academics, policymakers and the public on crime. This also understands the contested nature of what is (and is not) considered to be ‘crime’ and knowledge of the contrasting schools of explanations that have emerged in relation to explaining criminal behaviour and crime causation. There was a long pending demand to have changes in IPC. Accordingly the Government is contemplating to change the said law and a new law known as " Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita " is likely to be law of the land in future.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Elective
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Law
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	01 Jul 2024
End Date :	31 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	07 Dec 2024 IST
Shift :	I

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

WEEK 1

1. Definitions under Indian Penal Code

2. Extent and operation of the Indian Penal Code

3. Elements of crime

4. Stages in commission of a crime

WEEK 2

5. Constructive joint liability

6. Mistake, Judicial and Executive acts

7. Accident

8. Necessity and Infancy

WEEK 3

9. Insanity and Intoxication

10. Consent and Good faith

11. Right of Private Defence

12. Abetment

WEEK 4

13. Criminal Conspiracy

14. Philosophy and Theories of Punishment

15. Capital Punishment

16. Murder (Section 300-302)

WEEK 5

17. Culpable Homicide (Sec. 299)

18. Hurt and Grievous Hurt

19. Wrongful Restraint & Wrongful confinement

20. Kidnapping and Abduction

WEEK 6

21. Offences against Women

22. Law relating to Rape

23. Offences relating to Marriage

24. Offences against Property

WEEK 7

25. Criminal misappropriation of Property

26. Cheating & its legal connotations

27. Mischief

28. Criminal defamation

WEEK 8

29. Forgery under IPC

30. Counterfeiting of coins

31. Offences against State

32. Offences against Religion

WEEK 9

33. Definition of Criminology

34. Schools of Criminology

35. Rights of Accused

36. Prison system and Prisoners rights

WEEK 10

37. Juvenile delinquency and its control

38. Drug Addiction: Its magnitude and control

39. White color crime and corruption

40. Police system in India

WEEK 11

41. Acid Attacks in India

42. Recidivism

43. Maintenance Under Cr.P.C 1973

44. Preventive Detention Laws

WEEK 12

45. Assault

46. False Imprisonment

Books and references

1. Gaur, K.D. The Indian Penal Code, Universal Law Publishing Co.

2. Nigam R. C. Law of Crimes in India, Asia Publishing House

3. KNC Pillia Criminal Law, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow

4. Takwani, C.K Indian Penal Code, Easter Book Company, Lucknow

5. Misra, S.N Indian Penal Code, Central Law Publications, Allahabad

6. Rattan, Law Indian Penal Code, Bombay Law Reporter Bombay

7. Shamsul Huda, Principles of the Law of Crimes

8. Ahmed Sidique Criminology, Penalogy and Victimology, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow

9. Paranjapee, N.U Criminology and Penalogy, Central Law Publications

10. Pandey K.A Juvenile Justice, Eastern Book Company

11. Kenney Outlines of Criminal Law

12. Gaur, K.D Criminal Law and Criminology, Deep and Deep Publications

13. Qadri, S.M.A Police and Law – A Sociological Study, Gulshan Publications, Srinagar

14. Barner and Teeters New Horizons in Criminology

15. Sutherland, Principles of Criminology, Times of India Press, Bombay

16. Kadish, S.H. Encyclopedia of Crimes and Justice Vol. 2, Free press New York

17. Reckless, W.C The Crime Problem

18. Chadha, Kum Kunu The Indian Jail

19. Bushan, Vidya Prison Administration in India

20. Russel on Criminal Law
21. Willaim, G Criminal Law

Instructor bio

Professor S M A Qadri

University of Kashmir

Professor S M A Qadri is former Dean and Head, Faculty of Law, University of Kashmir. He specializes in Criminal Laws. Prof. Qadri has written extensively on themes in criminal law in India and on the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Course certificate

30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination Securing 40% in both separately is mandatory to pass the course and get Credit Certificate.

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