Criminology

Topics (10)

• 1
  Theories of Crime
• 2
  Juvenile Delinquency
• 3
  Victimology
• 4
  Criminal Justice System
• 5
  Terrorism & Organised Crime
• 6
  Criminal Investigation

  Principles, preliminary investigation, intelligence operations, electronic and forensic investigation.

• 7
  Techniques of Investigations

  Gathering information, interviewing and interrogation, criminal investigation analysis.

• 8
  Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Investigators

  Stop and frisk, arrest procedures, search and seizure.

• 9
  International Policing and Criminal Justice Monitoring Organizations

  UNAFEI, INTERPOL, EUROPOL, UNODC, UNICEF, IPA.

• 10
  Modern Concepts in Contemporary Criminology

  Terrorism, intelligence-led and community policing, gender and crime, cybercrime, money laundering, role of NAB, FIA, ANF.

The reading list straight from FPSC's revised Criminology syllabus. Build your core preparation around these texts — examiner-favoured references that questions are routinely drawn from.

1. 1

   New Perspectives in Criminology

   J.E. Conklin

2. 2

   Criminal Interrogation and Confessions

   Fred E.I., John E.R., Joseph P.B. and Brian C.J.

3. 3

   Theoretical Criminology

   George B. Vold, Thomas J. Bernard, Jeffrey B. Snipes

4. 4

   Modern Criminology: Crime, Criminal Behavior and Its Control

   J. Hagan

5. 5

   Juvenile Delinquency: An Integrated Approach

   B. James

6. 6

   Security Studies: An Introduction

   P.D. Williams

7. 7

   Crime, Justice and Society: An Introduction to Criminology

   Ronald J.B., Marvin D.F. and Patricia S.

8. 8

   Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law

   L.J. Siegel

9. 9

   Crime Prevention: Theory and Practice

   Stephen S.