| Program Description |
2-YEAR M.A. ( CRIMINAL LAW & FORENSIC SCIENCE)
(Applicable from the batch admitted from the academic year 2021 – 2022)
About the Programme
Crime is as old as mankind, ad justice as old as civilised society. With the passage of time, the methods of crime and systems of justice have evolved. While yesteryears’ systems of justice were rather crude and barbarous, today’s legal system looks for “Evidence beyond reasonable doubt”.
Today in India and many other democratic nations, the judiciary requires convincing evidence to convict the suspect. Many a times it is difficult to produce eyewitnesses or oral evidence and in a few cases where such evidence is available, it is known to have many limitations and shortcoming. It is on account of lack of substantial evidence that about 90 percent of cases are ending up in acquittal. In order to avoid common man losing confidence in criminal justice system, it is imperative to seek ways and means to improve the credibility of the system, by adequately making use of the advances and advantages of modern Science and Technology.
Most crime leaves behind traces of ‘silent evidence’. Traces of materials known as physical evidence, found at the scene of crime act as potent clues that become the most eloquent witnesses. Thanks to the tremendous strides made in technology, today’s scientists have a wealth of technological gadgets and tools that can help us turn these clues into powerful witnesses. Today’s forensic scientists use the most sophisticated technological equipment to unravel the mysteries from even subatomic particles like dust in air or microbiological materials like DNA.
Anything to everything that is conspicuously absent or present in/on/near the victim/ suspect/ crime scene, surrounding areas, neighborhood, etc. and even dust, pollen, bloodstain, bullet, glass, paint, hair, ash, speaker’s voice, suspect’s image, culprits e-mail, perpetrators mobile SMS etc serve as ‘silent speakers’ of truth. These very materials can become valuable pieces of evidence in the hands of forensic scientists who seek truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Therefore the course is designed with a view to give a comprehensive overview about major criminal legislations with latest updates including newer crimes such as cyber crimes. The traditional knowledge of crime when it blends with the technology it would give the criminal justice administration a good impetus.
The course is designed to expose the candidates to the existing legislations in the area of crimes, contemporary and special legislations such as money laundering, cyber crimes, the comparative jurisprudence, emerging challenges to deal with the procedural issues in the criminal justice process etc. The course would also deal with various branches of forensic science such as toxicology, serology, DNA, fingerprinting, Digital Forensics and more significantly cyber investigation.
This course is structured for the professional needs of enforcement officials like police, criminal law practitioners, prosecutors, judges and Law Graduates.
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| Admission & entry requirements |
Eligibility
a. Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Degree in any discipline from any recognized University; or
b. Candidates appearing for the final year examination of Graduation / Engineering are also eligible to apply.
c. Lateral Admission for the Advanced Diploma Candidates:
Candidates who have completed the One Year Advanced Diploma in Criminal Law & Forensic Science at NALSAR are also eligible for admission to the second year. In such cases, the candidates needs to surrender the Advanced Diploma in Criminal Law & Forensic Science Certificate awarded by NALSAR, after completion of the M.A. Programme, to be entitled for award of the Degree of M.A. (Criminal Law & Forensic Science) at NALSAR. The candidates should exercise this option within a maximum period of two years from the date of their admission to the Advanced Diploma.
The candidates enrolled for the Advanced Diploma Programme can enroll for the M.A. Programme within two years from the date of their admission, even though they have not completed the Advanced Diploma.
The lateral admission to the M.A. Programme will be offered only when the subjects and the syllabus offered for the First Year of M.A. Programme are similar to that of the subjects and the syllabus offered in the said Advanced Diploma Programme.
In any case, lateral admission will be offered subject to fulfilment of the eligibility criteria for the M.A. Programme.
Admission Procedure
Direct Admission subject to fulfilment of the eligibility criteria.
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