TNPSC Criminology Exam Syllabus : Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Organisation : Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
Exam Name : TNPSC Criminology Examination
Standard : PG Degree Standard
Code : 376
Announcement : TNPSC Criminology Exam Syllabus
Website : https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/English/new_syllabus.html
What is TNPSC Criminology Exam?
TNPSC Criminology Examination is conducted by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The criminology involves the study of crime, the reason that working behind the case, cause of crime, crime statistics, prevention of crime, criminal behavior, and evaluation of criminal justice agencies, penology, criminal career and desistance and sociology of law. The TNPSC Criminology Exam Syllabus are given below.
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Syllabus For TNPSC Criminology Exam
The Syllabus For TNPSC Criminology Exam are given below,
UNIT – I Introduction:
Criminology: Definition and Scope; Criminology and other Social Sciences; Criminology vs. Criminal Justice. Structure of Criminal Justice System in India; Role of Legislature and Law making; Coordination among Criminal Justice System. Participation of Victims and Witnesses in the Criminal Justice Process. Crime Prevention: Neighborhood Involvement, Situational Crime Prevention, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), Defensible Space
UNIT – II Theories Of Crime -I:
Schools of Criminology: Demonology, Classical, Neo-Classical Schools, Positivist / Positive School, Cartographic School, Biological and Constitutional School – Body Types, Hereditary Traits, Endocrine Glands; Economic Theories of Crime; Multiple Factors. Psycho-Analytical Theories and Psychopathic Personality. Social Strain Theories: Anomie theory, Culture conflict and Sub culture theory. Social Ecology Theories: Concentric Zone theory, Environmental Criminology, Social disorganization theory, Lower class culture theory. Social Learning Theories: Theory of Imitation, Differential Association Theory, Differential Identification
theory, and Differential opportunity theory.
UNIT – III Theories Of Crime -II:
Sub culture of violence, Social Control Theories: Drift and Neutralization theory, Containment theory, Social bond theory. Social Conflict Theories: Labelling Theory, Radical Criminology, Conflict Criminology, Critical Criminology, Realist Criminology. Modern Theories: Routine Activities theory, Rational Choice theory, Shaming theory, Broken windows theory, Feminist Criminology, Masculinity theory, Life Course theory, Integrated theories, Space Transition theory. Psychology and Crime – Motivation and Intelligence and their relationship to Criminal behaviour – Mental Disorder – Sociopathy, Feigned Mutism. Contemporary Perspectives:
Cultural Criminology, News making Criminology, Peacemaking Criminology, Green
Criminology, Visual Criminology, Cyber Criminology, Positive Criminology, Translational Criminology.
UNIT – IV Types Of Crime:
Crime as a Legal, Social and Psychological Construct; Deviance and Crime; Traditional Crimes: Crimes against Property and Person (Children, Women, Lesbian, Gay, Bi- sexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ), Marginalized, Men). Victimless Crimes: Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Beggary, Commercial Sex, Suicide; Family centred Crimes: Dowry, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse; Community Problems: Inter-religion and Inter- caste tensions and conflicts. Modern Crimes: Organized Crimes, Economic Crimes, Honour Killing, Crimes, Hate Crimes, Blasphemy, Cyber Crimes and Cyber assisted Crimes. Terrorism and Insurgency;
Crime and Politics. Media, Technology and Crime. Transnational Crimes.
UNIT – V Legal Procedures:
Legal Approaches: Accusatorial and Inquisitorial; Substantive and Procedural Laws- Criminal Liability, Strict Liability; Indian Penal Code-General Exceptions, Offences Against Property; Criminal Procedure Code; Cognizable and Non- Cognizable offences, Bailable and Non-bailable, Compoundable and Non- compoundable offences; Investigation of Crimes; Complaint, F. I. R. Arrest, Search, Seizure, Police Custody, Judicial Remand and Bail; Types of Evidence,
Admissibility of Confession, Dying declaration. Human Rights: Fundamental rights,
Rights of accused and victims, Rights of persons in custody, Rights of prisoners. Recidivism and Habitual Offenders. Supreme Court Landmark Judgments on Criminal Justice Reforms, The Protection of Human Rights Act, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act.
UNIT – VI Penology:
Penology – definition, nature and scope. Punishment-in ancient, medieval and modern times. Punishment: Significance, Concept, Aims and Types. Theories of Punishment. Sentencing – Principles, Policies and Procedures. Capital Punishment. Recent approaches to Punishment – Restorative Justice, Restitution and Victim- offender Mediation. History and evolution of Prison legislations – Prison Manuals and rules. Various Prison Reforms Committees and Commissions. Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (Tokyo Rules) and Nelson Mandela Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.
UNIT – VII Correctional System:
Development of various prison systems – Penitentiary, Pennsylvania, Auburn system. Evolution and development of Prison system in India. Institutional Treatment: Meaning and purpose. Prison Types and Classification of Prisoners. Adult Institutions: Central, District and Sub Jails. Women Institutions: Vigilance Home, Protective home. Open Prisons. Correctional Programmes – Educational, work and prison Adalat. Community based Corrections: Probation and Admonition: Penology Victim- Offender Mediation, Community Service Order. Probation in India – Concept and Scope, Historical development of probation. Probation in India – Probation of offenders Act. Parole: Meaning and Scope. After Care services in India. Current problems and challenges in Correctional Administration.
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UNIT – VIII Juvenile Justice System:
Juvenile and Youth Justice: Definition and Concept. Delinquency. Children in conflict with Law; Children and Vulnerability. Truancy and Vagrancy. Youth Crimes.
Institutions: Juvenile Justice Board, Child Welfare Committee, Observation Homes, Juvenile Justice (care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Juvenile Homes, Special Homes, and Foster Care Home ‘fit’ Institutions; Juvenile Aftercare Services.
Juvenile Police Unit. UN Documents: United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Juvenile Justice (Beijing Rules) and UN Riyadh Guidelines. UNCRC Prevention of Delinquency.