Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice System

1 Concept Of Deviance And Crime

  1. Defining โ€˜Devianceโ€™ and โ€˜Crimeโ€™
  2. Technical Connotations of โ€˜Crimeโ€™ and their Essential Components under Substantive and Procedural Laws
  3. Typologies and Patterns of Crime
  4. Functions of Deviationism and Criminalisation

2 Approaches To Crime

  1. Traditional Approach to Crime
  2. Modern Approach to Crime
  3. Theoretical Approach to Crime
  4. Punitive Approach to Crime
  5. Therapeutic Approach to Crime
  6. Preventive Approach to Crime

3 Formal And Informal Responses To Crime

  1. Responses to Crime
  2. Punitive Response to Crime
  3. Therapeutic Response to Crime
  4. Preventive Response to Crime

4 Synoptic Debates In Criminal Justice

  1. Maladies of Existing Criminal Justice System
  2. Current Debates in Criminal Justice System
  3. Inquisitorial vs. Adversarial System
  4. Right to Silence – Article 20(3)
  5. De-criminalisation, Diversion, and Settlement-Arbitration in Criminal Justice System
  6. A Victim Orientation to Criminal Justice

5 Constitutional Mandates (Principles)

  1. Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
  2. Constitutional Mandates
  3. Constitutional Mandates and Welfare State
  4. Duties of Citizens โ€“ Eleven Commandments
  5. Constitutional Mandate and Criminal Justice System
  6. Constitutional Mandates and Writs

6 Foundations Of Criminal Accountability

  1. Criminal Accountabilityโ€”An Overview
  2. Technical Terms
  3. Legislature
  4. Police and Policing
  5. Executive Magistrates
  6. Criminal Courts
  7. Prison
  8. Correctional Institutions
  9. Public Participation

7 Basic Elements Of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)

  1. Salient Features of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973
  2. Basic Legal Terms
  3. Constitution of Criminal Courts โ€” Jurisdiction and Powers
  4. Arrest of Persons (Sections 41-60)
  5. Process of Production of Person (Sections 61-90)
  6. Process of Production of Things (Sections 91-105)
  7. Security for Keeping the Peace, Maintenance of Public Tranquility, and Preventive Action
  8. Investigation (Sections 154-176)
  9. Initiating and Commencement of Proceedings (Sections 190-210)
  10. Charge
  11. Trial and Judgment

8 Basic Principles Of Law Of Evidence

  1. Meaning and Classification of Evidence
  2. Basic Legal Terms
  3. Presumptions
  4. Relevancy of Facts โ€” An Overview
  5. Confessions
  6. Dying Declaration
  7. Expertโ€™s Opinion
  8. Relevancy of Character
  9. Burden of Proof
  10. Competency of Witnesses
  11. Examination of Witnesses

9 Criminology Theories

  1. The Study of Criminology
  2. Classical School of Criminology
  3. Positive School of Criminology
  4. Ecological School of Criminology
  5. Theories Related to Physical Appearance
  6. Biological Factors and Criminal Behaviour
  7. Psychoanalytical Theories of Crime
  8. Sociological Theories of Criminal Behaviour

10 Human Rights Approaches

  1. Definition
  2. Universality of Human Rights
  3. Human Rights Debates and Approaches
  4. Why are Human Rights Important?
  5. Human Rights โ€” International and Domestic Law

11 Victimology

  1. Concept and Definition
  2. Scope of Victimology
  3. Victimology in Indian Context
  4. Nature and Forms of Victimisation
  5. Impact of Victimisation
  6. Victimโ€™s Justice in India
  7. Remedial Measures to Victimโ€™s Empowerment
  8. Role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Support of Victims

12 Restorative Justice

  1. What is Restorative Justice
  2. Brief History of Restorative Justice
  3. Objectives of Restorative Justice
  4. Assumptions of Restorative Justice
  5. Philosophy and Values of Restorative Justice
  6. Aim of Restorative Justice
  7. Applications of Restorative Justice
  8. Limitations of Restorative Justice
  9. Major Issues in the Development of Restorative Justice
  10. Benefit of Restorative Justice
  11. Restorative Justice Programmes
  12. Uses of Restorative Justice Processes in the Criminal Justice System
  13. International Perspective
  14. National Perspective

13 Concept Of Criminal Justice System And Police System

  1. Purpose of the Criminal Justice System
  2. Evolution of the Criminal Justice System
  3. Components of the Criminal Justice System
  4. The Police System
  5. Summary

14 Prosecution Process And Defence Dvocacy

  1. Prosecution and the Prosecutor
  2. Duties of the Prosecutor
  3. Defense and Defense Counsel
  4. Obligations of the Defense Counsel
  5. Presumption of Innocence

15 Judicial Process

  1. Adjudication Process
  2. Historical Perspective
  3. Hierarchy and Role of the Courts
  4. Concept of Justice
  5. Speedy and Fair Trial
  6. Rights of the Accused

16 Correctional Process

  1. The Concept of the Correctional Process
  2. Forms of the Punishment
  3. The Judicial Trend
  4. Correctional Measures