Criminology
Penology and Sentencing
Meaning, Aim and Philosophy of Punishment
, Component - I (A)- Personal Details
Role Name Affiliation
Principal Investigator Prof(Dr) G S Bajpai Registrar
National Law University
Delhi
Paper Coordinator Neeraj Tiwari Assistant Professor, NLU
Delhi
Content Writer/Author Dr. Rabindra Kumar Pathak Assistant Professor,
NUSRL, Ranchi
Content Reviewer Prof. BB Pande Former Professor, Faculty of
Law, Delhi University
Component - I (B)- Description of Module
Subject Name Criminology
Paper Name Penology and Sentencing
Module Name Meaning, Aim and Philosophy of Punishment
Module Id Criminology/Penology & Sentencing/01
Objectives The write-up is aimed at understanding the following:
To understand the difference between punishment
and penalty
To explore the meaning of punishment
To figure out the aims of Punishment
To appreciate the philosophy of Punishment
To briefly understand the theories of punishment
Prerequisites General understanding of the basics of principles of
criminal law.
Key words Punishment, Penalty, Retributive, Deterrent, reformative,
Expiation, Hart, Hall, Bentham.
Penology and Sentencing
Meaning, Aim and Philosophy of Punishment
, Component - I (A)- Personal Details
Role Name Affiliation
Principal Investigator Prof(Dr) G S Bajpai Registrar
National Law University
Delhi
Paper Coordinator Neeraj Tiwari Assistant Professor, NLU
Delhi
Content Writer/Author Dr. Rabindra Kumar Pathak Assistant Professor,
NUSRL, Ranchi
Content Reviewer Prof. BB Pande Former Professor, Faculty of
Law, Delhi University
Component - I (B)- Description of Module
Subject Name Criminology
Paper Name Penology and Sentencing
Module Name Meaning, Aim and Philosophy of Punishment
Module Id Criminology/Penology & Sentencing/01
Objectives The write-up is aimed at understanding the following:
To understand the difference between punishment
and penalty
To explore the meaning of punishment
To figure out the aims of Punishment
To appreciate the philosophy of Punishment
To briefly understand the theories of punishment
Prerequisites General understanding of the basics of principles of
criminal law.
Key words Punishment, Penalty, Retributive, Deterrent, reformative,
Expiation, Hart, Hall, Bentham.
