Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

CSS 301 — Theories of Crime, Criminal Behaviour and Punishment

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Course contents

Normative foundation of society and social order (values, norms, rules, laws, social control). Evolution of criminology. Sub-disciplines or sub-specialities of the field. Pioneers in criminology and penology. Positivist and non-positivist approaches to criminology. Typology of crimes.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study CSS 301.

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