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LAW8007 Criminal justice and Human Rights
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Course objective:
Protection of Human Rights became an important issue after the Second World War and the acceptance
of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The growth of law of Human Rights and the development
of human rights jurisprudence have been spontaneous and continuous. These changes in the global
scenario brought new vigour to the protection of human rights. Only when a society is aware of this
right-duty relationship can there be any meaning to human rights. This course is intended to highlight
the concept of human rights and their importance in our society particularly focusing criminal justice.
Course Outcome:
At the end of the course the student is expected to have acquired the:
1. Theoretical understanding to concept of human rights and criminal justice system
2. Skill to understand various global and local social and political contexts in which human rights
operate.
3. Skill to identify strategies and schemes for tackling such as police atrocities and custodial torture,
violence against women and children, communal violence, and help members internalize more
humane and egalitarian approach in their social relations.
4. Ability to understand management of actions in decision-making processes, including in the contest
of contemporary issues.
COs: 1,2,3,4
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Modules Topics CO
Hrs
Introduction to Human rights-Concept of Human Rights:
Meaning, Definition and Nature and scope of Human Rights-
1 4 1,2
Historical and philosophical perspectives of Human rights.
Development-globalization and Human Rights.
Conceptual Perspectives Concept of Crime: Definition,
2 Classification, General Causes. Criminal Liability: Definition, 4 1,2
Principles
Human Rights and Criminal Justice System: Weaker sections
and Human Rights in India-Human Rights Problems Police
3 9 2,3
Atrocities and Custodial Torture, Caste and Class Conflict,
Terrorism and Insurgency
Regional Human Rights System-Human Rights and Duties in
India-Criminal Justice System and prosecution of violation of
Human Rights-Offences involving Human Rights: Torture,
4 11 2,3
Rape, and Death of Suspected in Police and Security Forces
Custody, Arbitrary arrest and detention without communication,
Arrest without FIR, and Forced Disappearances
Classification of Human Rights-Implementation Mechanism.
Constitutional Mechanism for Enforcement – Legislative,
5 Executive and Judiciary. Constitutional Governance of Human 10 2,3
Rights in India. Constitutional perspective: Fundamental Rights,
Fundamental Duties and their Co-relation
Administration of Criminal Justice and Reforms- Administration
of Criminal Justice- Ordinary Courts-Special Courts-Naya
6 Panchayat, LokAdalt, Fast-Track Court-International Criminal 7 3,4
Court: Establishment, Jurisdiction, Applicable law, Composition
Penalties, Appeal to higher forum.
Rights of the Accused Rights of Accused; Double Jeopardy,
7 Against Self- incrimination, Production before Magistrate, Fair 4 3,4
Trail, Speedy Trail, Appeal, Parole and Probation
Societal and Political problems of Human Rights in India,
8 4 3,4
Terrorism and Regionalism.
Evolution and composition and role of National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) and State Human Rights Commission
(SHRC)- Reforms in Police and Prison. Prison System and
9 Reforms, Open Jail, Protection Homes, Legal Aid, Access to 5 3,4
Justice and Speedy Justice, Victim Assistance Scheme and
Victim Protection and compensation.
10 Contemporary issues. 2 1,2,3,4
Total Lecture Hours 60
# Mode: Flipped Class Room, Case Discussions and Lectures
Text Books
Anthony Amatrudo and Leslie William Blake, Human Rights and the Criminal Justice System
Routledge, 2015.
Leanne Weber, Elaine Fishwick and MarinellaMarmo ,Crime, justice and human rights, Palgrave
Macmillan, 2014.
Implementation of basic human rights, Manoj Kumar Sinha, LexisNexis , 2013.
Human rights Hand book, YSR Murthy, LexisNexis, 2013.
References
Criminology and Prison reforms, Girish Kathpalia, LexisNexis, 1stedn., 2014.
Mode of Evaluation :
Theory: class tests, Quizzes/challenging Assignments/Term Paper and FAT
Board of Studies : 08.08.2017
Academic council : 5 October 2017
