FPSC Criminology CSS Syllabus (100 MARKS)
Criminology CSS syllabus is most famous among aspirants because it is short and easy to prepare. It can be prepared in the shortest possible time.
Section-I (25 Marks)
I. Introduction
- Basic concepts used in understanding crime, criminality, and criminal behavior.
II. Understanding Criminology
- Definition, meaning, and scope of criminology.
- Criminology and criminal law.
- Crime as a social problem.
- Concepts of Deviance, Sin, Vice, Evil, Norms, and Values.
- Security (Physical, Social, Economic).
III. Crime and Criminals
- Occasional criminals.
- Habitual criminals.
- Professional criminals.
- White-collar crime.
- Organized crime.
- Corporate crimes.
IV. Crime and Criminality: Theoretical Perspectives
- Early explanations of criminal behavior:
- Biological Theories.
- Psychological Theories.
- Sociological Theories:
- Social Disorganization Theory.
- Strain Theory.
- Social Control Theory.
- Learning Theory.
- Labeling Theory.
- Islamic perspective on deviance and crime.
Section-II (25 Marks)
V. Juvenile Delinquency
- Meaning and definitions (Behavioral vs. Legal).
- Juvenile delinquent vs. Status offender.
- Official statistics of juvenile delinquency.
VI. Juvenile Justice System
- Role of police.
- Juvenile court process:
- Pretrial, trial, and sentencing.
- Role of prosecutor, defense counsel, juvenile judge, and juvenile probation officer.
- Juvenile correctional institutions:
- Probation and non-punitive alternatives.
VII. The Criminal Justice System
- Police and its role.
- Trial and conviction of offenders:
- Agencies: Formal and informal.
- Criminal courts: Procedures and problems.
- Role of prosecutors.
- Prisons, Probation, and Parole.
VIII. Punitive and Reformative Treatment of Criminals
- Corporal punishment.
- Imprisonment.
- Rehabilitation of criminals.
Section-III (25 Marks)
IX. Criminal Investigation
- Principles of criminal investigation.
- Manual of preliminary investigation.
- Intelligence operations.
- Database investigation.
- Electronic investigation.
- Forensic investigation.
X. Techniques of Investigations
- Gathering information from persons.
- Interviewing and interrogation techniques.
- Criminal investigation analysis.
XI. Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Investigators
- Stop and frisk operations.
- Arrest procedures.
- Search and seizure.
XII. International Policing and Criminal Justice Monitoring Organizations
- UNAFEI.
- INTERPOL.
- EUROPOL.
- UNODC.
- UNICEF.
- IPA.
Section-IV (25 Marks)
XIII. Modern Concepts in Contemporary Criminology
- Terrorism, Radicalism, and War on Terror.
- Media’s representation of crime and the criminal justice system.
- Modern law enforcement and crime prevention:
- Intelligence-led policing.
- Community policing.
- Private-public partnership.
- Gender and crime in urban and rural Pakistan.
- Crime and urbanization:
- Organized crime and white-collar crime.
- Human rights abuses and protection:
- Especially of children, women, and minorities.
- Role of civil society and NGOs.
- Money-laundering.
- Cyber crime.
- Role of NAB, FIA, and ANF.
FPSC Recommended Books List for Criminology CSS Syllabus
| S.No. | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Perspectives in Criminology | Conklin, J.E. |
| 2. | Criminal Interrogation and Confessions | Fred, E.I., John, E.R., Joseph, P.B. and Brian, C.J. |
| 3. | Theoretical Criminology | George B. Vold, Thomas J. Bernard, Jeffrey B. Snipes |
| 4. | Modern Criminology: Crime, Criminal Behavior and its Control | Hagan, J. |
| 5. | Juvenile Delinquency: An Integrated Approach | James, B. |
| 6. | Security Studies: An Introduction | Paul, D.W. |
| 7. | Crime, Justice and Society: An Introduction to Criminology | Ronald, J.B., Marvin, D.F. and Patricia, S. |
| 8. | Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law | Seigel, L.J. |
| 9. | Crime Prevention: Theory and Practice | Stephen, S. |
| Suggested Websites | ||
| 10. | International Society of Criminology (ICS): http://www.isc-sci.org | |
| 11. | American Society of Criminology (ASC): http://www.asc41.com | |
| 12. | British Society of Criminology (BSC): http://www.britsoccrim.org/ | |
| 13. | European Society of Criminology (ESC): http://www.esc-eurocrim.org/ | |
| 14. | International Police Executive Symposium (IPES): http://www.ipes.info/ | |
| 15. | Asian Criminological Society (ACS): http://www.ntpu.edu.tw/college/e4/acs/home.php | |
| 16. | Asian Association of Police Studies (AAPS): http://www.aaps.or.kr/ | |
| 17. | Campbell Library: http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/library.php | |
| 18. | UNAFEI (Japan): http://www.unafei.or.jp/english/ | |
| 19. | Pakistan Society of Criminology (PSC): www.pakistansocietyofcriminology.com | |
| 20. | South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV): http://www.sascv.org/ | |
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