B.A. (Hons.

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Criminology &
Criminal Justice
 Criminology as a branch of knowledge is an essential component of the criminal justice system. More than being a
discipline with its own values, styles, methods, and approaches, criminology, as a discipline, is a super-Specialisation,
which has to be built on certain foundations. Such foundations include a thorough understanding of criminal justice
system, elementary knowledge of criminal law, and an appreciation of rule of law. Although built on these foundations,
criminology returns to these foundations as value-inputs by improving the criminal justice system, contributing to the
effective enforcement of criminal law, and upholding the values of rule of law.
Criminology has a multidisciplinary composition. Every branch of knowledge which has the potential to inquire into the
causes and impacts of criminality finds a place as a constituent of criminology. Relevant knowledge from social
sciences and natural sciences thus becomes part of criminology. Of the many such disciplines, psychology is
extremely relevant a constituent of and contributor to criminology, e.g., sub-fields of psychology like experimental
psychology, criminal psychology, psychoanalysis, and psychopathology have helped in studying criminal behavior,
analysis of testimony, and in examining the social conditions pertaining to criminal and the crime. The
multidisciplinary composition of criminology provides the discipline with the means and methods to examine crime,
criminal, and the causes and effects of crime from every possible perspective.
Beyond the clinical functions of criminology, the discipline also provides great service to criminal investigations.
Herein criminology turns practical. Writing in the “Journal of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology”
in 1926, Boris Brasol held that

A course on criminology should contain, aside from the theoretical

deliberations on the nature of crime, its relation to social environment,
the anthropological constitution of the criminal, etc., a survey-even if
it be brief-of such practical methods as are being successfully used in
the difficult work devoted to the scientific investigation of crime.

This approach further requires in a programme on criminology an overview of criminal investigation and the various
techniques used by criminal investigators and detectives such that students get a sense of the context in which the
methods and materials of criminology are applied in criminal investigations.
Penology and victimology are two other branches of knowledge which evolved out of criminology. While both the
branches retain their umbilical connection with criminology, they have developed a disciplinary identity of their own.
Whereas penology focuses on the punishment part of the crime including the corrective measures, victimology
focuses on the plight of the victims of crimes and establishes a regime of justice to the victims. This inclusion of
penology and victimology and their dedicated focus provide a completeness to criminology such that the discipline
holistically contributes to the administration of justice. This holism also includes contributions from disciplinary
tributaries like “Restorative Justice” which aims at victim-offender interactions (for certain types of crimes) and
rehabilitation of victims.
The robustness of criminology also owes to its universal character. This is primarily due to the scientific character of
criminology which produces uniform knowledge through scientific methods. However, this does not nullify the
possibility of comparative approaches to criminology. The plurality of approaches, methods, and orientations can
always be studied from a comparative perspective. Studying these approaches, which has in fact contributed to the
advancement of criminology - will only strengthen one's understanding of knowledge-formation in criminology.
Further, criminology, as every other discipline, had to face the test of the time. Disciplinary renewalism and renovation
in post-global conditions invited criminology also to respond to the challenges of the “fall of coherence”. The response
has led to the emergence of “critical criminologies” (disciplinary fragmentation and the threat of plurality) and
dimensional spaces -right, left, and centre -to spread the disciplinary knowledge. However, critical criminology has in
no way undermined the robustness of criminology; rather it has provided alternatives to work when mainstream
criminology had to legitimize its relevance in contemporary times.
It is considering the above said potential of criminology that Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) has introduced the
specialized programme B.A. (Hons) in Criminology & Criminal Justice. The programme aims to provide highest quality
education in criminology and its various branches and allied and associated disciplines. Through the programme, the
School aims to build criminal justice professionals who can contribute to the administration of the justice by
upholding the values of rule of law.
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 THE

Courses are organized in this Programme in a foundational progression

and through four stages/layers.

01 Through courses which provide knowledge

necessary to understand society, its
criminal justice system, and socio-political
conditions

02 Through courses which inform the essential

mutidisciplinarity in criminology

03 Through courses which provide insights into the

working of various systems and processes

04 Through courses which impart essential

skills to become a criminologist

Th e Fo u n d a t i o n a l P r o g r e s s i o n

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 CRITICAL READINGS
Laboratories and Clinics Case Studies

Courses under the degree programme, B.A.(Hons.) in Criminology and Criminal Justice are provided in a
necessary sequential order in view of the philosophy and intended outcomes of the programme, and in
compliance with the UGC guidelines laid down in the “Minimum Course Curriculum for Undergraduate
Courses Under Choice Based Credit System”. Accordingly, courses are classified into the following
categories:

*(Knowledge enhancement courses) *(Courses specific to the major for gaining

advanced knowledge)

*(Value-based and/or skill-based courses) (Courses which are interdisciplinary in nature)

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 TABLE OF
COURSES
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YEAR SEMESTER I SEMESTER II TOTAL

CREDITS
Subject Subject
Elements of Criminology [AECC 4 credits] International Criminal Law [GE 4 credits]

Fundamentals of Criminal Law [AECC 4 credits] Restorative Justice [CC 4 +2 credits]

Juvenile Justice in India [CC 4 +2 credits] Domestic and Community Violence [SEC 4 credits] 50
Sociology of Crimes [CC 4 +2 credits] Criminal and Evidentiary Procedure [CC 4+2 credits]
Essential Psychology for Criminology [SEC 4 credits] Introduction to Human Rights [SEC 4 credits]
Internship I [2 credits] Internship II [2 credits]

nd

YEAR SEMESTER III SEMESTER IV TOTAL

CREDITS
Subject Subject
Criminal Psychology [CC 4+2 credits] Criminal Justice Ethics [CC 4+2 credits]

White Collar and Economic Crimes [GE 4+2 credits]
Criminological Research [SEC 4 credits]
Victimology [CC 4+2 credits]
Criminology Clinic [SEC 4 credits]
Internship III [2 credits]
Introduction to Forensic Science [CC 4+2 credits]
Advanced Victimology [CC 4+2 credits] 56
Elements of Penology [SEC 4 Credits]
Criminology Clinic 1 [SEC 4 credits]
Internship IV [2 credits]

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YEAR SEMESTER V SEMESTER V I TOTAL

CREDITS
Subject Subject Total Credits

Advanced Forensic Science [CC 4+2 credits] Criminological Counselling [GE 4+2 credits]

Police Governance and Administration [GE 4+2 credits] Theory and Practice of Criminal Investigation [CC 4 credits]
Penology and Prison Governance [DSE 4+2 credits] Crime Prevention and Detection [DSE 4+2 credits] 48
JGU Elective 1 [DSE 4+2 credits] JGU Elective II [DSE 4+2 credits]
Internship V [2 credits]

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 As part of the skill-enhancement and experiential learning, students enrolled in the B.A.
(Hons) in Criminology & Criminal Justice programme are required to undergo mandatory
internship for a period not less than 20 weeks. In a given semester, the duration of internship
should not be less than 3 weeks. Students have to submit the internship certificate and a 100-
word internship report to the School, based on which internship grades would be awarded to
students.
This Internship Route Map (hereinafter the “Route Map”) serves as an advisory to students
and the Office of Career Services (OCS). It has been prepared in view of the philosophy and
intended outcomes of the Programme. The internships identified in this document in a
sequential order are an “ideal progression” meant to reinforce and strengthen the knowledge
and skills that students would acquire semester-wise through the Programme. The Route
Map will serve the following purposes:

1 The OCS will explore opportunities for internships based on this Route Map. The
Internship Data Bank for the students of B.A. (Hons.) in Criminology & Criminal
Justice will also be populated using this Route Map.
2 The Programme Director, Deans, and Faculty Coordinators of the Programme will be
advising students on the various opportunities available as per this Route Map.
3 The Programme Director, Deans, and Faculty Coordinators of the Programme will
also advise students to help locate their interest in any particular internship within
the larger framework created herein.
4 The Route Map will help students identify possible related opportunities and discuss
the feasibility of the same with the OCS.
5 The Route Map will help students stay focused on their internships, which will create
a fine correlation between what they learn in classrooms and what they learn
through internships.

Students will be sensitized about the various opportunities mapped herein based on their
respective year of study through Open Houses and one-to-one interactions. The Route Map is only
an ideal progression and is not meant to force students to take up internships in the areas provided
herein. If students want to go beyond the scope of the Route Map, they can discuss the potential of
their choices with the faculty coordinators and the OCS.

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 ROUTE
MAP
st

YEAR
Types of Internship Expected Outcome of the Internship
Research Internships
To understand the procedures and processes in
Crime Records Bureau the criminal justice system
Think Tanks
Law Offices (Criminal Law Practitioners) To understand the nature and extent of crimes in
the state/country
Criminal Courts

nd

YEAR
Types of Internship Expected Outcome of the Internship
Psychology Clinics To gain skills in crime counselling

Police Stations To understand the penal system in India

Prisons To understand regimes of restoration of victims and
reformation of offenders
Crime Counsellors

Forensic Laboratories To analyse evidences in laboratory conditions

rd

YEAR
Types of Internship Expected Outcome of the Internship
Investigation Bureau (CBI) and To learn to support criminal investigation
Departments (CID)

Private Detectives To learn to provide crime counselling

To understand the governance and administration of

Police Academies criminal and penal systems.

Forensic Laboratories To assist in forensic procedures

**There is a correlation between the subject of study (the knowledge and skills gained through them) each year and
the types of internship specified. Hence, adhering to this Route Map will help students reinforce their classroom
learning through the hands-on opportunities which the internships would offer.
***First year students are strongly recommended to stick to the respective category of internships specified here.

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 INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYABILITY AND
COLLABORATIONS CAREER OPTIONS

SHORT-TERM STUDY
ABROAD PROGRAMMES
Type Output
Summer schools Comparative classroom
experience
Student mobility programmes
Exposure to another set of
Immersion programmes means and Type
processes
Output

DUAL DEGREES
Type Output 1 2 3
Dual experience
YEAR YEAR YEAR
B.A. (JGU) + B.A. @ Strengthens knowledge and skills
partner universities KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNDERSTAND OBTAINING
(2+2) or (3+2) or (3+3) model Time saving BASICELEMENTS THE SYSTEMS SKILLS
OF CRIMINOLOGY AND PROCESSES IN
Direct entry WHICH CRIMINOLOGY
IS APPLIED

Ability to understand Knowledge of clinical Knowledge of Crime

PATHWAYS the organization of
criminal justice
conditions
Laboratory skills
Investigation
Knowledge of Crime
systems
Knowledge of the Prevention
Type Output Knowledge of the
elements of basic theory and practice Knowledge of
elements of of law and order system-building
B.A. > M.A. Direct entry to an advanced PG institutions
criminology
B.A. > LL.M. Natural and sequential transition

CAREER
OPTIONS
CRIMINAL
M.A IN DEGREE
DEGREE JUSTICE CRIME
CRIMINOLOGY IN LAW
IN LAW PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELLING

Academia Lawyering in Law and Order Criminology

Policy-making Criminal Law Police Clinic
Investigative Magistracy Civil Service Freelancer
Journalism
Criminal
Investigation
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 Amenities
& facilities
University halls of residence for students consists of several
blocks of buildings designed by a French architect.
The university has 24-hour health centre. A full time medical
residential medical officer and nurses are on duty 24x7 on
campus. Medicines are provided as per doctor’s prescriptions. In
addition, an Ambulance facility and on campus pharmacy is also
available on a 24x7 basis.
JGU has employed Washex hospitality solutions as the sole and
integrated laundry service provider on the campus.
The campus has 155 well trained male and female security
guards + night patrolling by armed guards + a strong perimeter
wall with security lights + over 1080 CCTV camera at strategic
points round-the-clock.
Sports and fitness activities are an integral component of the
university with badminton court, table tennis, basketball courts,
cricket ground and practice pitches, tennis court, football, volley
ball court, swimming pool, gymnasium, yoga and aerobics.
Fully wireless campus with high-tech classrooms and modern
halls of residence.
Food services are available in the dining hall of the university on
self-service basis. World class food court with wide range of
vegetarian and non-vegetarian.
An ICICI Bank branch is available on campus. There are HDFC,
ICICI and Yes Bank ATMs too.
The post office extension counter and courier office are located
on the ground floor near the main reception area.
Centre for Wellness and Counselling Services is available for
well-being of students.

FOOD A world class food court - Biswamil Bistro reflects the global aspirations and
local traditions of JGU. Outlets at this food court are providing multi-cuisine
COURT options through brands such as Dominos, Subway, Keventers, Punjab Grill,
Bercos, 34 Chowringee Lane, Breakfast Round the Clock, Moti Mahal, etc.

OTHER FACILITIES
CAFÉ COFFEE DAY TUCK SHOP Amul Ice Cream ParloUr Looks Tailoring House
Juice & More Tuck Shop Chai Tapri Natio Beauty Parlour
Ever Fresh Juice shop Convenience Store Just Look Men's Salon
Nestle Tuck Shop Wellness Pharmacy
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ADMISSION 3,50,000/- per annum*

PROCEDURE
2,76,000/- per annum*
50,000/-**
1,500/-
Applicants to the B.A. (Hons.) Criminology and Criminal *The programme fee and residential fee are subject to an annual increase of upto 10%.
**Fully refundable Security deposit of Rs. 50,000 shall be collected at the time of
Justice at JGLS must have successfully passed the admission as per university rules.
examination at the 10+2 level of schooling or its
equivalent. Students who will complete 10+2 in 2022
can also apply. This course is open to students from any
stream including Arts, Commerce, Science etc. SCAN
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yeArS DURATION 10+2 Minimum
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with 45% & above from
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any stream.

Education Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS JGU has established tie-ups with AVANSE (ICICI), Dena Bank
and Credila (HDFC) to facilitate educational loans for
students who are admitted to the B.A. Criminology & Criminal
Justice Hons. programme.
The highest overall scorer who enroll in the B.A. (Hons.) (C & CJ)
programme will be awarded the O.P. Jindal Outstanding Merit
Scholarship of variable amount.
JSAT-LAW 2022 (Admission Test)
Admission to the 3-year B.A. Criminology
The aim of the scholarship, which is of variable amount, is to nurture, & Criminal Justice Hons. programme of
encourage and support outstanding women to enter the field of Jindal Global Law School will be done on
international studies. the basis of JSAT-Law 2022 Admission
Test conducted by Pearson VUE.
Interested candidates can register for
the exam at:
This fellowship is for outstanding students who may not otherwise be
able to afford the full fees of the B.A. (Hons.) Criminology & Criminal
Justice.
https://home.pearsonvue.com/jgu/jsat-law
The aim of the scholarship, which is of variable amount, is to nurture,
encourage and support young global leaders. It will be awarded on the
basis of an independent selection process, which includes an
assessment of the candidate's grades in his/her 10+2 level of schooling LSAT-INDIA 2022 (Admission Test)
or its equivalent, extracurricular achievements etc.
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Students from SC/ST/OBC categories as well as differently abled students are
especially encouraged to apply for admissions and scholarships at JGU.

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