L.L.M - Criminal Law & Criminal Justice Administration

Overview

L.L.M Criminal Law is a 3- year post-graduate course, designed to deal with actions of intentional harm to individuals, which, in a larger sense, are offenses against humanity. The course is designed to train eligible candidates in finding and catching criminals to prevent crime in the society and maintain a peaceful environment to live in.

The basic eligibility for the pursuance of the course is L.L.B or B.A.- L.L.B from a recognized university. The average annual course fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 3 and 5 Lacs, varying across institutes. Check: Full Form of LLM

Successful postgraduates of the course are hired in fields such as Criminal Tribunals, National Legal Institutions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and others, with an average starting salary ranging between INR 3 and 10 Lacs, increasing with the candidate’s expertise in the field.

Some Highlights of L.L.M - Criminal Law & Criminal Justice Administration

Criminal law is a branch of law that relates exclusively to crime. The course involves an advanced study of key laws and policies related to areas such as policing and crime prevention, roles and legitimate interests of victims, sentencing and other judicial decisions, and use of custodial and non-custodial punishments, among others.

L.L.M Criminal Law: Admission Process

Admission to L.L.M Criminal Law course is based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant national, State, or university- level entrance exam, followed by rounds of group discussion and personal interview, wherein the candidate’s aptitude for the course is assessed.

• Some of the major entrance examinations conducted in India for admission to L.L.M. in Criminal Law are listed here.
  
  
• CLAT PG (Common Law Admission Test for L.L.M. course)
  
• AILET PG (All India Law Entrance Test for L.L.M. course)
  
• ILI CAT (Indian Law Institute Common Admission Test)
  
• IPU CET (IP University L.L.M. Entrance Exam).
  

Eligibility L.L.M Criminal Law: Eligibility
As a minimum criterion of eligibility, candidates aspiring for admission to the course need to have attained either a 3- year L.L.B. (Bachelor of Laws) degree, or a 5- year long B.A.-L.L.B. degree from a recognized university, with a minimum aggregate score of 55%.

Many institutes prefer students with professional experience, therefore, it is advised for candidates to acquire a work experience of a minimum of 24 months.

Career Opportunity 

Criminologists
Detective
criminal Lawyer
Forensic Science Technician
Professor

Syllabus 

Semester 1

Theories of Law
Research Methodology

Semester 2

Banking Law
Corporate Jrisprudence

Semester 3

Legal Concepts
Legislative Process

Semester 4

Corporate Law
Life And Fire Insurance


Semester 5

Judicial Process
Law Of Intellectual Property 1


Semester 6

Competition Law
Consumer Law
Law Of Intellectual Property 2