The LJRF Academy, an initiative of the Law and Justice Research Foundation, invites applications for the 2nd Edition of the Criminology & Forensic Sciences Course starting in June 2025. This 13-week online course is designed for law students, legal professionals, and individuals interested in understanding crime, criminal behavior, forensic science, and the criminal justice system.
ABOUT THE COURSE:
Criminology is the study of criminal behavior, its causes, and its impact on victims and society. This course offers an in-depth exploration of crime from a sociological perspective, covering the sources of crime, societal reactions, criminal investigations, forensic methodologies, and the evolution of punishment. Participants will gain valuable
insights into:
✔ Theories of crime and criminal behavior
✔ The functioning of the criminal justice system
✔ Police investigations and forensic science techniques
✔ Victimology and crime prevention strategies
COURSE STRUCTURE & CERTIFICATION:
- Duration: 13 weeks (June 2025 – September 2025)
- Format: Pre-recorded classes & live online sessions
- Eligibility: Open to students from Law, Sociology, Criminology and enthusiasts from
all backgrounds - Certification: Awarded upon 75% attendance and submission of assignments, tests,
and final exam - Mode of Communication: WhatsApp group for official updates.
COURSE DETAILS:
Week 1:
- The concept and definition of crime
- The concept of Sin, tort and crime
- The relationship between Criminal Law and Criminology
Week 2:
- Historical perspectives through various schools of criminology
- Pre classical, classical and neo classical
- Positivism
- Radicalism
Week 3:
- Understanding the causal factors of crime through learning theories
- Bandura
- Conditioning (Pavlov and Skinner)
Week 4:
- Understanding the causal factors of crime through Sociological theories
- social structure (Durkheim, Merton)
- social process (differential association, labelling)
- social control (rational choice)
Week 5:
- Psychodynamic theories
- Forms of crime- against person, against property
- Contemporary crimes- organised crime, cybercrime, environment crime, white collar
crime
Week 6:
- Elements of Criminal Justice System
- Police duties and functions
- Methods of police investigation
Week 7:
- Prison-meaning, types of prison
- Prison rules, prison reforms
- Court- structure and functions
Week 8:
- Basic principles Forensic Science
- Crime scene search methods
Week 9:
- Evidences- types
- Collection and preservation of evidence
Week 10:
- Questioned documents
- Tool marks, explosives
- firearms and explosives
Week 11:
- Various strategies of crime prevention
- Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPED)
- Routine Activity Theory (RAT)
- Community policing
Week 12:
- Concept of Penology
- Punishment, types of punishment, theories of punishment
- Parole and probation
Week 13:
- Victims- meaning, types of victims, rights of victims
- Victimology
- Victim assistance program
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit their CV and letter of interest to coordinator.lawexams@gmail.com by May 25,2025. Fifty selected applicants will be notified by May 30,2025.
A GLIMPSE FROM OUR FIRST EDITION!
For More Information: Contact us at coordinator.lawexams@gmail.com
Join us in exploring the depths of criminology and forensic sciences and enhance your
understanding of the criminal justice system!
