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Criminology

100 marks · 1 paper · 180 minutes per paper

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Preparation duration is an estimate and may vary according to your academic background, available study time and familiarity with the subject.

Stage 1Orientation

Understand the official syllabus, paper structure, marks and preparation resources.

Read and annotate the official FPSC syllabusReview every paper, section, marks allocation and official instruction before beginning preparation.

Set up subject resourcesCreate folders or notebooks for syllabus notes, practice, past papers and revision material.

Review the paper formatUnderstand the number of papers, marks, duration and relevant language or MCQ rules.

Stage 2Foundation

Build the concepts, terminology and prerequisite knowledge needed for the subject.

Build a subject glossaryList and define the core terminology needed across the syllabus.

Map prerequisite conceptsIdentify foundational concepts and arrange them before advanced topics.

Stage 3Official Syllabus Coverage

Cover every official FPSC topic in a practical sequence.

Cover: Subject overviewStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: PAPER: CRIMINOLOGY (100 MARKS) Section-I (25 Marks)

Cover: IntroductionStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: Basic concepts used in understanding crime, criminality and criminal behaviour.

Cover: Understanding CriminologyStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: Definition, meaning and scope of criminology; Criminology and criminal law; Crime as social problem; Deviance, Sin Vice, Evil, Norms, Values; Security (Physical, Social, Economic)

Cover: Crime and CriminalsStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: Occasional criminals, Habitual criminals, Professional criminals, White -collar crime, Organized crime, corporate crimes.

Cover: Crime and Criminality: Theoretical PerspectivesStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: Early explanation of criminal behavior

Cover: Juvenile DelinquencyStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: Meaning, definitions (Behavioral Vs Legal), Juvenile delinquent Vs status offender, Official statistics of juvenile delinquency

Cover: Juvenile Justice SystemStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: Juvenile Justice System

Cover: The Criminal Justice System:Study the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: The Criminal Justice System:

Cover: Punitive and Reformative Treatment of CriminalsStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: Corporal punishment, Imprisonment, Rehabilitation of criminals. Section-III (25 Marks)

Cover: Criminal InvestigationStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: Principles of criminal investigation, Manual of preliminary investigation, Intelligence operations, Data base investigation, Electronic investigation, Forensic Investigation

Cover: Techniques of InvestigationsStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: Gathering in formation from persons, Interviewing and interrogation techniques, Criminal investigation analysis,

Cover: Legal and Ethical Guidelines for InvestigatorsStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: Stop and frisk operations, Arrest procedures, Search and seizure.

Cover: International Policing and Criminal Justice Monitoring OrganizationsStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: UNAFEI, INTERPOL, EUROPOL, UNODC, UNICEF, IPA, etc. Section-IV (25 Marks)

Cover: Modern Concepts in Contemporary CriminologyStudy the official syllabus content, prepare notes, identify likely examination angles and mark weak areas. Official scope: Modern Concepts in Contemporary Criminology

Stage 4Consolidation

Prepare short notes, comparisons, evidence, diagrams, facts, formulas or timelines.

Prepare concise revision notesCompress covered material into quick revision notes without removing required syllabus coverage.

Create connections and comparison materialUse tables, diagrams, timelines, formulas, maps or concept links where suitable for this subject.

Stage 5Exam Application

Apply knowledge through the paper-specific practice format.

Prepare provisions, concepts and case/application notesComplete this task under exam-oriented conditions and record areas that need revision.

Practise issue-rule-analysis-conclusion answersComplete this task under exam-oriented conditions and record areas that need revision.

Attempt a timed legal problem and analytical questionComplete this task under exam-oriented conditions and record areas that need revision.

Stage 6Past Papers

Attempt topic-wise and full-length past-paper practice.

Classify past-paper questions by syllabus topicUse validated official past papers and link each question to the relevant syllabus topic.

Attempt a timed past paperAttempt a complete paper or equivalent question set within the official time limit.

Stage 7Revision and Mock Examination

Complete layered revision, weak-area review and a timed mock paper.

Complete first revisionReview all notes and update topics marked Needs Revision.

Complete second revisionFocus on recall, structure, evidence, formulas or language accuracy.

Attempt final mock examinationComplete a timed mock and evaluate coverage, accuracy, structure and time management.

Paper 1 · 100 marks

Subject overview

PAPER: CRIMINOLOGY (100 MARKS) Section-I (25 Marks)

Biological Theories; Psychological Theories; Sociological Theories.  Social Disorganization theory  Strain theory  Social Control theory  Learning theory  Labeling Theory

Role of police

Police and its role

Terrorism, Radicalism and War on Terror

Introduction

Basic concepts used in understanding crime, criminality and criminal behaviour.

Islamic perspective on deviance and crime. Section-II (25 Marks)

Juvenile court process:  pretrial, trial and sentencing  Role of prosecutor, defense counsel, juvenile judge, juvenile probation officer

Trial and Conviction of Offenders  Agencies: formal and informal  Criminal courts: procedures and problems  Role of prosecutors

Media’s representation of Crime and the Criminal Justice System

Understanding Criminology

Definition, meaning and scope of criminology; Criminology and criminal law; Crime as social problem; Deviance, Sin Vice, Evil, Norms, Values; Security (Physical, Social, Economic)

Juvenile correctional institutions; probation and non-punitive alternatives

Prisons, Probation and Parole

Modern Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention  Intelligence-led Policing  Community Policing  Private Public Partnership

Crime and Criminals

Occasional criminals, Habitual criminals, Professional criminals, White -collar crime, Organized crime, corporate crimes.

Gender and Crime in Urban and Rural Pakistan

Crime and Criminality: Theoretical Perspectives

Early explanation of criminal behavior

Crime and Urbanization, Organized Crime and White-Collar Crime

Juvenile Delinquency

Meaning, definitions (Behavioral Vs Legal), Juvenile delinquent Vs status offender, Official statistics of juvenile delinquency

Human Rights Abuses and Protection, especially of Children; Women and Minorities; The role of civil society and NGOs

Juvenile Justice System

Money-laundering

The Criminal Justice System:

Cyber Crime

Punitive and Reformative Treatment of Criminals

Corporal punishment, Imprisonment, Rehabilitation of criminals. Section-III (25 Marks)

Role of NAB, FIA, ANF

Criminal Investigation

Principles of criminal investigation, Manual of preliminary investigation, Intelligence operations, Data base investigation, Electronic investigation, Forensic Investigation

Techniques of Investigations

Gathering in formation from persons, Interviewing and interrogation techniques, Criminal investigation analysis,

Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Investigators

Stop and frisk operations, Arrest procedures, Search and seizure.

International Policing and Criminal Justice Monitoring Organizations

UNAFEI, INTERPOL, EUROPOL, UNODC, UNICEF, IPA, etc. Section-IV (25 Marks)

Modern Concepts in Contemporary Criminology

Suggested ReadingsNew Perspectives in Criminology Conklin, J.E
Suggested ReadingsCriminal Interrogation and Confessions. Fred, E.I., John, E.R., Joseph, P.B. and Brian, C.J.
Suggested ReadingsTheoretical Criminology George B. Vold, Thomas J. Bernard, Jeffrey B. Snipes
Suggested ReadingsModern Criminology: Crime, Criminal Behavior and its Control. Hagan, J.
Suggested ReadingsJuvenile Delinquency: An Integrated Approach James, B.
Suggested ReadingsSecurity Studies: An Introduction Paul, D.W.
Suggested ReadingsCrime, Justice and Society: An Introduction to Criminology Ronald, J.B., Marvin, D.F. and Patricia, S.
Suggested ReadingsJuvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law Seigel, L.J.
Suggested ReadingsCrime Prevention: Theory and Practice Stephen, S. Suggested Websites
Suggested ReadingsInternational Society of Criminology (ICS): http://www.isc-sic.org
Suggested ReadingsAmerican Society of Criminology (ASC): http://www.asc41.com/
Suggested ReadingsBritish Society of Criminology (BSC): http://www.britsoccrim.org/
Suggested ReadingsEuropean Society of Criminology (ESC):http://www.esc-eurocrim.org/
Suggested ReadingsInternational Police Executive Symposium (IPES); http://www.ipes.info/
Suggested ReadingsAsian Criminological Society (ACS): http://www.ntpu.edu.tw/college/e4/acs/home.php
Suggested ReadingsAsian Association of Police Studies (AAPS):http://www.aaps.or.kr/
Suggested ReadingsCampbell Library: http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/library.php
Suggested ReadingsUNAFEI (Japan): http://www.unafei.or.jp/english/
Suggested ReadingsPakistan Society of Criminology (PSC): www.pakistansocietyofcriminology.com
Suggested ReadingsSouth Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV): http://www.sascv.org/

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