Criminal Justice and Social Work — DU B.A. (Hons.) Social Work Previous Year Question Papers

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE COURSE - 4 (DSE-4): CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL WORK Credit distribution, Eligibility and Prerequisites of the Course Course Credits Pre-requisite title & Lecture Tutorial Practical/ of the course Code Practice (if any) CRIMINAL 4 3 1 12t Pass NIL Learning Objectives The learning objectives of this course are as follows: Develop understanding of the concept and philosophy of social defence and correctional services. Develop practice skills in prevention, correction and rehabilitation work in social defence. Develop understanding about the social defence legislations and criminal justice system. Learning Outcomes At the end of the semester the students will be able to: Critically assess the social justice system and social defence legislations. Appraise the siginifcance of Institutional and Non-Institutional correctional services in Indian context. SYLLABUS OF DSE- 4 Unit I : Crime and Correctional Services 15 Hours Unit Description: The unit will introduce students with the concept and understanding of crime and correctional services. Crime: concept, causation and its relation to social problems Changing dimensions of crime, Theories of crime and punishment Correctional services: concept, philosophy and changing perspectives Unit II: Concept and Scope of Social Defence 15 Hours Unit Description: The unit will introduce students with the concept and understanding of Social defence and its relevance in society. Concept and Approaches of Social Defence, Historical development of social defence services in India Crimes against children, children in need of care and protection, children in conflict with law, street and working children Crime against women and older persons, alcoholism and drug abuse Unit III: Social Defence Legislations and Criminal Justice System 15 Hours Unit Description: The unit will introduce students with the Criminal Justice system and related legislations. Components Processes and Perspectives of Criminal justice system: Police, Judiciary and Correctional institutions. Introduction to Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Evidence Act Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015, The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956, Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 Practical component 30 Hours Unit IV: Correctional Services Unit Description: The unit will introduce students with the concept and types of Institutional and Non-Institutional Correctional services. The unit will be application based. Project report/ case study on any one social legislation related to children or women. Project report/ case study on Institutional Correctional Services: Prisons, Observation Homes, Children homes, Special homes, Protective homes, Beggar homes, De-addiction centers Project report/ case study on Non-Institutional Services: Probation and Parole, Adoption, Foster Care, sponsorship, crisis intervention centres Essential readings