Month: September 2023
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Schools of Criminology
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Schools of Criminology In its broadest sense criminology is the study (not yet the complete science) which includes all the subject matter necessary to the understanding and prevention of crime and to the development of law, together with the punishment or treatment of delinquents and criminals.…
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Criminology as Science
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Criminology as Science Criminology can be considered as an applied science since we are using the basic sciences and transform it into practical applications. Let us discuss crimilogy as science by understanding scyentific approach and how such approach is used in criminology. Science is defined as…
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The Press Council of India (PCI)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > The Press Council of India (PCI) The Press Council of India (PCI) is a statutory body created by the Press Council Act of 1978 under which entire print media industry comes. It is the apex body for the regulation of the Print Media in India. The…
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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is an Act enacted to combat corruption in government agencies and public sector businesses in India. Initially, within the Indian Justice System, the Indian Penal Code dealt with the offenses of bribery and corruption in…
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Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 The “Commission of Inquiry Act” is a legislative framework that enables the government to appoint commissions to investigate specific matters of public importance. These commissions are granted significant powers and resources to conduct inquiries, gather evidence, and make recommendations based on…
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Cognitive Theory of Criminal Behaviour
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Cognitive Theory of Criminal Behaviour Crime is present in the society because of the mentality of the people. Psychologists have long been interested in the minds of criminals. Psychological theories of crime tend to see offending behaviour from a psychological perspective, focusing on aspects such as…
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Psychodynamic Theory of Criminal Behaviour
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Psychodynamic Theory of Criminal Behaviour Crime is present in the society because of the mentality of the people. Psychologists have long been interested in the minds of criminals. Psychological theories of crime tend to see offending behaviour from a psychological perspective, focusing on aspects such as…
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Subcultural Theory of Causation of Crime
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Subcultural Theory of Causation of Crime Social (or human) ecology may be broadly defined as the study of the social and behavioural consequences of the interaction between human beings and their environment. It investigates how exposure to different environments (area- and place-based differential social organization and…
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Merton’s Theory of Social Structure and Anomie (Strain Theory)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Merton’s Theory of Social Structure and Anomie (Strain Theory) Social (or human) ecology may be broadly defined as the study of the social and behavioural consequences of the interaction between human beings and their environment. It investigates how exposure to different environments (area- and place-based differential…
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Multiple Factor Theory of Causation of Crime
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Multiple Factor Theory of Causation of Crime Criminology is the scientific approach towards studying criminal behaviour. It is an interdisciplinary science which includes sociology, psychology, biology political science etc. There are different school of criminology like classical school, positive school, ecological school etc. Theories are useful…