Discontinued (SEP 2025) PG Diploma in Criminal Justice 

at School of Biosciences, Gurgaon

The core subjects studied at almost every level of the Criminal Law course are Foundations of Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), Criminology & Penology, Legal Research Methodology, etc.
Core subjects are the mandatory subjects that every student in a programme needs to study and pass.

Here are some top recommendations on Criminal Law books that are my personal favorite:

• "Understanding Criminal Law" by Joshua Dressler.
• "The Indian Penal Code" by K.D. Gaur (Commentary).
• "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander.
• "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson.
• "The Code of Criminal Procedure" by Ratanlal and Dhirajlal.
• "Winning Arguments" by Jay Heinrichs.
• "The Indian Evidence Act" by Cottrell.

Dear aspirant, Glad to meet you. There is a good job opportunity in the field of criminology. This field has various offers for the scientist, research assistant, criminologist, forensic scientist and an investigator. Once you have completed a course in this field, you can opt job in various areas such as Forensic Department, Police, Research area, Medical Hospitals, CBI, Court, FBI, Crime Laboratories, Private Hospitals, Colleges, Institutions, MNCs (legal matters), Prison Reforms Programs and many others. You may be the professor in a college or the university or you may be the professional in the legal study or the judiciary member. The job profiles in the field of criminology are as the following: Private detectives Crime investigators Crime scene analyst Crime laboratory analyst F. B. I. agents Forensic surgeon Forensic engineer Police officers Crime intelligence analyst Community corrections coordinator Law reform researcher Regional crime prevention coordinator Consumer advocate Drug policy advisory Environment protection analyst. Hope it helps.

Typically, private sector jobs in Criminal Law after an LLM degree offer higher potential earnings compared to government jobs. While government jpbs provide stability and benifits, private firms and law firms often offer more lucrative positions, especially in specialised areas such as Corporate Law.