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CRIMINOLOGY MCQs
1. Which one of the following is pre-classical explanation of criminal behaviour ?
(A) Group conflict theory
(B) Differential association theory
(C) Demonological approach
(D) Ecological factors
Ans: B
2. ‘Commercial sex work’ was previously known as
(A) Probation
(B) Prostitution
(C) Destitution
(D) Restitution
Ans: B
3. Which of the following is an early set of legal principles, engraved on clay plates, established to ensure property and other rights ?
(A) The Code of Hammurabi
(B) The Magna Carta
(C) Early Roman Law
(D) Ten Commandments
Ans: A
4. The examination in a court of the issues of fact and law in a case for the purpose of reaching a judgement is
(A) Charge sheet
(B) Trial
(C) Bail
(D) Summons
Ans: B
5. Crimes against Dalits are a form of
(A) Property crimes
(B) Organised crimes
(C) Violent crimes
(D) Hate crimes
Ans: D
6. The earlier terminology for Gender Harassment is
(A) Teasing
(B) Human Harassment
(C) Eve Teasing
(D) Adam Teasing
Ans: C
7. A socially pervasive condition of normlessness and a dysjunction between approved goods and means is
(A) Animism
(B) Atavism
(C) Anomie
(D) Anomaly
Ans: C
8. Assertion (A) : In a capitalist society, the State is the instrument used by persons in power leading to a criminogenic situation.
Reason (R) : This approach questions everything critically and speaks in favour of a socialist society free from the oppressions produced by capitalism. The emphasis should be on the social reality of crime, looking for what ought to be and not what is.
Codes
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: B
9. Who propounded the concept that crime is a by-product of class struggle ?
(A) Darwin
(B) Sellin
(C) Karl Marx
(D) Sutherland
Ans: C
10. Who is the author of the book “The Outsiders” ?
(A) John Braithwait
(B) H. S. Becker
(C) Francis T. Cullen
(D) Edwin Lemart
Ans: B
11. ‘Torts’ refers to
(A) Criminal Wrong
(B) Moral Wrong
(C) Civil Wrong
(D) Social Wrong
Ans: C
12. Which country among the following does not have capital punishment ?
(A) India
(B) The United States of America
(C) The United Kingdom
(D) Russia
Ans: C
13. Identify the correct order in which a case proceeds in the criminal justice system ?
(A) Trial, Investigation, Chargesheet, Judgement
(B) Chargesheet, Investigation, Trial, Judgement
(C) Judgement, Investigation, Trial, Chargesheet
(D) Investigation, Chargesheet, Trial, Judgement
Ans: D
14. The main purpose of releasing an offender on probation is
I. Reformation and Rehabilitation
II. Concession to the wrong–doer
III. Saving of public exchequer
IV. Utilization of family and community resources Find the correct combination using the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) I, II & III are correct.
(B) I, II & IV are correct.
(C) I, III and IV are correct.
(D) I and IV are correct.
Ans: C
15. How many members are there in the Juvenile Justice Board, including the Presiding Magistrate ?
(A) Four
(B) Six
(C) Five
(D) Three
Ans: D
16. Which among the following is a form of a Social Disorganization ?
(A) Drug Addiction
(B) Untouchability
(C) Dowry Custom
(D) Child Marriage
Ans: A
17. Which is the main law that deals with intoxicating drugs in India ?
(A) Drugs Act
(B) Food Adulteration Act
(C) Police Act
(D) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
Ans: D
18. Which State in India, does not have an Open Air Prison ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal
Ans: B
19. Match the items in List-I with items in List-II.
List-I List-II
(I) Rigorous Imprisonment (a) No labour
(II) Simple Imprisonment (b) Unsentenced
(III) Under trial (c) Political prisoners
(IV) Detenues (d) With hard labour
Codes :
(I) (II) (III) (IV)
(A) (a) (d) (c) (b)
(B) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(C) (d) (a) (b) (c)
(D) (d) (b) (c) (a)
Ans: C
20. Which Committee first recommended the principle of reformation and rehabilitation of offenders ?
(A) Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer Committee (1986)
(B) Indian Jails Committee (1919- 1920)
(C) All India Jails Reform Committee (1980-83)
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
21. For studying recidivists in a jail, what type of research design cannot be adopted ?
(A) Experimental research design
(B) Descriptive research design
(C) Exploratory research design
(D) Formulative research design
Ans: A
22. ‘Control group’ is used in Experimental Research Design for
(A) Description
(B) Counting
(C) Comparison
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
23. For studying phenomena associated with children below seven years, the most suitable method of data collection would be
(A) Rating scale
(B) Structured interview
(C) Observation method
(D) Questionnaire
Ans: C
24. What is the main law dealing with prisons in India ?
(A) The Transfer of Prisoners Act
(B) The Prisoners Act
(C) The Prisons Act
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
25. In Recklers’s Containment Theory, the inner containment refers to the ability to direct oneself and this is related to
(A) Social ostracise
(B) Learning theory
(C) Massive impact
(D) Self concept
Ans: D
26. Shaming Theory was propounded by
(A) Albert Cohen
(B) Sutherland
(C) John Braithwaite
(D) David Matza
Ans: C
27. A combination of two or more preexisting theories into a single reformulated explanation of crime causation is called
(A) Graded theory
(B) Integrated theory
(C) Life-course theory
(D) Pre-existing theory
Ans: B
28. Who expanded the Differential Association theory to include the Principles of Modern Behaviour Theory ?
(A) Albert Reiss
(B) Sutherland
(C) Ronald L. Akers
(D) Travis Hirschi
Ans: C
29. Who among the following is associated with Labelling Theories ?
(A) Suzane Ageton
(B) Edwin Lemart
(C) Charles Tittle
(D) David P. Farrington
Ans: B
30. Which among the following is not a source of crime data ?
(A) Uniform crime reports
(B) Crime in India
(C) National Crime Victimisation Survey of America.
(D) Census Report
Ans: D
31. Which one of the following is not a source of crime data ?
(A) Bureau of Justice Statistics of America
(B) National Crime Records Bureau of India
(C) National Institute of Justice of America
(D) Census of India
Ans: D
32. Mala in se means
(A) Insistent wrong
(B) Inherent wrong
(C) Immediate wrong
(D) Indebted wrong
Ans: B
33. Constitutional theory is propounded by :
(A) R. H. Goddard
(B) E. H. Sutherland
(C) Cyril Burt
(D) John Howard
Ans: A
34. Who among the following is the main exponent of Psychoanalytic Theory ?
(A) Murray
(B) Pavlov
(C) Sigmund Freud
(D) Catell
Ans: C
35. Anticipatory bail is granted by
(A) District Magistrate
(B) Chief Judicial Magistrate
(C) Sessions Judge
(D) Metropolitan Magistrate
Ans: C
36. ‘Re-imposition of a Criminal Sanction by a Sentencing authority is
(A) Bail
(B) Sentencing
(C) Judicial Custody
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
37. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : The punishment should fit the crime. Reason (R) : Punishment should be assigned to each crime in a degree that results in more pain than pleasure derived from crime. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are wrong.
Ans: B
38. Match the items in List-I with items in List-II.
List-I List-II
(I) Differential Opportunity Theory 1. Albert K. Cohen
(II) Routine Activity Theory 2. Sykes & Matza
(III) Sub-Culture Theory 3. Cloward and Ohlin
(IV) Drift Theory 4. Cohen & Felson
Codes :
(I) (II) (III) (IV)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans: A
39. The meaning of ‘radical’ in radical criminology is :
I. Anomie
II. Origin
III. Abuse
IV. To get to the root of Choose the correct combination using the codes.
Codes :
(A) I & II are correct.
(B) II & III are correct.
(C) II & IV are correct.
(D) III & IV are correct.
Ans: C
40. Learning theory is associated with
(A) Burgess
(B) Bandura
(C) Eysenck
(D) Sutherland
Ans: B
41. Among the following which country first started probation service for offenders ?
(A) England
(B) India
(C) America
(D) France
Ans: C
42. Who postulated that ‘criminal behaviour is learnt’ ?
(A) Mark Colvin
(B) John Hagan
(C) E. H. Sutherland
(D) Albert Bandura
Ans: C
43. In the year 2010 how many offences under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 were registered by the police ?
(A) 15,000 – 20,000
(B) 20,000 – 25,000
(C) 25,000 – 30,000
(D) More than 30,000
Ans: B
44. Given below are values of Arithmetic Mean (X) and Standard Deviation (SD). Which among these reflect the most normal distribution ?
(A) X=3.54 ; SD =4.753
(B) X=14.08 ; SD =7.852
(C) X=17.05 ; SD =34.538
(D) X=7.52 ; SD =1.913
Ans: D
45. Who among the following can pass sentence of death ?
(A) First Class Magistrate
(B) Session Judge
(C) Second Class Magistrate
(D) All the above
Ans: B
46. ‘Constitutional prohibition against a second trial for the same offence’ is called :
(A) Single Jeopardy
(B) Double Jeopardy
(C) Triple Jeopardy
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
47. Liability without fault or intention is known as
(A) Treason
(B) Criminal negligence
(C) Strict liability
(D) Reckless behavior
Ans: C
48. Arrange the following sequence in which they proceed in the Jail Administration Process. Use the codes given below :
I. Quarantine
II. Admission
III. Classification
IV. Release
Codes
(A) II, I, III, IV
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) I, II, IV, III
(D) IV, III, II, I
Ans: A
49. Arrange the following in the sequence in which it happens. Use the codes given below :
I. Compulsive Drinker
II. Chronic Alcoholic
III. Ceremonial Drinker
IV. Curious Drinker
Codes
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) III, IV, I, II
(C) IV, III, II, I
(D) IV, III, I, II
Ans: D
50. A Statement recorded by the Police Officer during investigation is
(A) Acceptable evidence
(B) Admissible evidence
(C) Inadmissible evidence
(D) All the above
Ans: C
(A) Group conflict theory
(B) Differential association theory
(C) Demonological approach
(D) Ecological factors
Ans: B
2. ‘Commercial sex work’ was previously known as
(A) Probation
(B) Prostitution
(C) Destitution
(D) Restitution
Ans: B
3. Which of the following is an early set of legal principles, engraved on clay plates, established to ensure property and other rights ?
(A) The Code of Hammurabi
(B) The Magna Carta
(C) Early Roman Law
(D) Ten Commandments
Ans: A
4. The examination in a court of the issues of fact and law in a case for the purpose of reaching a judgement is
(A) Charge sheet
(B) Trial
(C) Bail
(D) Summons
Ans: B
5. Crimes against Dalits are a form of
(A) Property crimes
(B) Organised crimes
(C) Violent crimes
(D) Hate crimes
Ans: D
6. The earlier terminology for Gender Harassment is
(A) Teasing
(B) Human Harassment
(C) Eve Teasing
(D) Adam Teasing
Ans: C
7. A socially pervasive condition of normlessness and a dysjunction between approved goods and means is
(A) Animism
(B) Atavism
(C) Anomie
(D) Anomaly
Ans: C
8. Assertion (A) : In a capitalist society, the State is the instrument used by persons in power leading to a criminogenic situation.
Reason (R) : This approach questions everything critically and speaks in favour of a socialist society free from the oppressions produced by capitalism. The emphasis should be on the social reality of crime, looking for what ought to be and not what is.
Codes
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: B
9. Who propounded the concept that crime is a by-product of class struggle ?
(A) Darwin
(B) Sellin
(C) Karl Marx
(D) Sutherland
Ans: C
10. Who is the author of the book “The Outsiders” ?
(A) John Braithwait
(B) H. S. Becker
(C) Francis T. Cullen
(D) Edwin Lemart
Ans: B
11. ‘Torts’ refers to
(A) Criminal Wrong
(B) Moral Wrong
(C) Civil Wrong
(D) Social Wrong
Ans: C
12. Which country among the following does not have capital punishment ?
(A) India
(B) The United States of America
(C) The United Kingdom
(D) Russia
Ans: C
13. Identify the correct order in which a case proceeds in the criminal justice system ?
(A) Trial, Investigation, Chargesheet, Judgement
(B) Chargesheet, Investigation, Trial, Judgement
(C) Judgement, Investigation, Trial, Chargesheet
(D) Investigation, Chargesheet, Trial, Judgement
Ans: D
14. The main purpose of releasing an offender on probation is
I. Reformation and Rehabilitation
II. Concession to the wrong–doer
III. Saving of public exchequer
IV. Utilization of family and community resources Find the correct combination using the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) I, II & III are correct.
(B) I, II & IV are correct.
(C) I, III and IV are correct.
(D) I and IV are correct.
Ans: C
15. How many members are there in the Juvenile Justice Board, including the Presiding Magistrate ?
(A) Four
(B) Six
(C) Five
(D) Three
Ans: D
16. Which among the following is a form of a Social Disorganization ?
(A) Drug Addiction
(B) Untouchability
(C) Dowry Custom
(D) Child Marriage
Ans: A
17. Which is the main law that deals with intoxicating drugs in India ?
(A) Drugs Act
(B) Food Adulteration Act
(C) Police Act
(D) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
Ans: D
18. Which State in India, does not have an Open Air Prison ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal
Ans: B
19. Match the items in List-I with items in List-II.
List-I List-II
(I) Rigorous Imprisonment (a) No labour
(II) Simple Imprisonment (b) Unsentenced
(III) Under trial (c) Political prisoners
(IV) Detenues (d) With hard labour
Codes :
(I) (II) (III) (IV)
(A) (a) (d) (c) (b)
(B) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(C) (d) (a) (b) (c)
(D) (d) (b) (c) (a)
Ans: C
20. Which Committee first recommended the principle of reformation and rehabilitation of offenders ?
(A) Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer Committee (1986)
(B) Indian Jails Committee (1919- 1920)
(C) All India Jails Reform Committee (1980-83)
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
21. For studying recidivists in a jail, what type of research design cannot be adopted ?
(A) Experimental research design
(B) Descriptive research design
(C) Exploratory research design
(D) Formulative research design
Ans: A
22. ‘Control group’ is used in Experimental Research Design for
(A) Description
(B) Counting
(C) Comparison
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
23. For studying phenomena associated with children below seven years, the most suitable method of data collection would be
(A) Rating scale
(B) Structured interview
(C) Observation method
(D) Questionnaire
Ans: C
24. What is the main law dealing with prisons in India ?
(A) The Transfer of Prisoners Act
(B) The Prisoners Act
(C) The Prisons Act
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
25. In Recklers’s Containment Theory, the inner containment refers to the ability to direct oneself and this is related to
(A) Social ostracise
(B) Learning theory
(C) Massive impact
(D) Self concept
Ans: D
26. Shaming Theory was propounded by
(A) Albert Cohen
(B) Sutherland
(C) John Braithwaite
(D) David Matza
Ans: C
27. A combination of two or more preexisting theories into a single reformulated explanation of crime causation is called
(A) Graded theory
(B) Integrated theory
(C) Life-course theory
(D) Pre-existing theory
Ans: B
28. Who expanded the Differential Association theory to include the Principles of Modern Behaviour Theory ?
(A) Albert Reiss
(B) Sutherland
(C) Ronald L. Akers
(D) Travis Hirschi
Ans: C
29. Who among the following is associated with Labelling Theories ?
(A) Suzane Ageton
(B) Edwin Lemart
(C) Charles Tittle
(D) David P. Farrington
Ans: B
30. Which among the following is not a source of crime data ?
(A) Uniform crime reports
(B) Crime in India
(C) National Crime Victimisation Survey of America.
(D) Census Report
Ans: D
31. Which one of the following is not a source of crime data ?
(A) Bureau of Justice Statistics of America
(B) National Crime Records Bureau of India
(C) National Institute of Justice of America
(D) Census of India
Ans: D
32. Mala in se means
(A) Insistent wrong
(B) Inherent wrong
(C) Immediate wrong
(D) Indebted wrong
Ans: B
33. Constitutional theory is propounded by :
(A) R. H. Goddard
(B) E. H. Sutherland
(C) Cyril Burt
(D) John Howard
Ans: A
34. Who among the following is the main exponent of Psychoanalytic Theory ?
(A) Murray
(B) Pavlov
(C) Sigmund Freud
(D) Catell
Ans: C
35. Anticipatory bail is granted by
(A) District Magistrate
(B) Chief Judicial Magistrate
(C) Sessions Judge
(D) Metropolitan Magistrate
Ans: C
36. ‘Re-imposition of a Criminal Sanction by a Sentencing authority is
(A) Bail
(B) Sentencing
(C) Judicial Custody
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
37. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : The punishment should fit the crime. Reason (R) : Punishment should be assigned to each crime in a degree that results in more pain than pleasure derived from crime. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are wrong.
Ans: B
38. Match the items in List-I with items in List-II.
List-I List-II
(I) Differential Opportunity Theory 1. Albert K. Cohen
(II) Routine Activity Theory 2. Sykes & Matza
(III) Sub-Culture Theory 3. Cloward and Ohlin
(IV) Drift Theory 4. Cohen & Felson
Codes :
(I) (II) (III) (IV)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans: A
39. The meaning of ‘radical’ in radical criminology is :
I. Anomie
II. Origin
III. Abuse
IV. To get to the root of Choose the correct combination using the codes.
Codes :
(A) I & II are correct.
(B) II & III are correct.
(C) II & IV are correct.
(D) III & IV are correct.
Ans: C
40. Learning theory is associated with
(A) Burgess
(B) Bandura
(C) Eysenck
(D) Sutherland
Ans: B
41. Among the following which country first started probation service for offenders ?
(A) England
(B) India
(C) America
(D) France
Ans: C
42. Who postulated that ‘criminal behaviour is learnt’ ?
(A) Mark Colvin
(B) John Hagan
(C) E. H. Sutherland
(D) Albert Bandura
Ans: C
43. In the year 2010 how many offences under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 were registered by the police ?
(A) 15,000 – 20,000
(B) 20,000 – 25,000
(C) 25,000 – 30,000
(D) More than 30,000
Ans: B
44. Given below are values of Arithmetic Mean (X) and Standard Deviation (SD). Which among these reflect the most normal distribution ?
(A) X=3.54 ; SD =4.753
(B) X=14.08 ; SD =7.852
(C) X=17.05 ; SD =34.538
(D) X=7.52 ; SD =1.913
Ans: D
45. Who among the following can pass sentence of death ?
(A) First Class Magistrate
(B) Session Judge
(C) Second Class Magistrate
(D) All the above
Ans: B
46. ‘Constitutional prohibition against a second trial for the same offence’ is called :
(A) Single Jeopardy
(B) Double Jeopardy
(C) Triple Jeopardy
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
47. Liability without fault or intention is known as
(A) Treason
(B) Criminal negligence
(C) Strict liability
(D) Reckless behavior
Ans: C
48. Arrange the following sequence in which they proceed in the Jail Administration Process. Use the codes given below :
I. Quarantine
II. Admission
III. Classification
IV. Release
Codes
(A) II, I, III, IV
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) I, II, IV, III
(D) IV, III, II, I
Ans: A
49. Arrange the following in the sequence in which it happens. Use the codes given below :
I. Compulsive Drinker
II. Chronic Alcoholic
III. Ceremonial Drinker
IV. Curious Drinker
Codes
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) III, IV, I, II
(C) IV, III, II, I
(D) IV, III, I, II
Ans: D
50. A Statement recorded by the Police Officer during investigation is
(A) Acceptable evidence
(B) Admissible evidence
(C) Inadmissible evidence
(D) All the above
Ans: C
51. The doctrine of ‘parents patriae’ is applied in
(A) Family Court
(B) Fast Track Court
(C) Juvenile Justice Board
(D) Criminal Court
Ans: C
52. Which among the following is related to probation?
(A) Determinant sentencing
(B) Intermediate sentencing
(C) Suspended sentencing
(D) Mandatory sentencing
Ans: C
53. Mens area means
(A) Motive
(B) Preparation to commit offence
(C) Guilty mind
(D) All of these
Ans: C
54. Who among the following are some of the earliest writings on victims?
(A) Hentig
(B) Nagel
(C) Ellenberger
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
55. Professionals who provide an array of victim services are
(A) Social workers
(B) Psychologists
(C) Medical doctors
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
56. A periodic data collection and analysis process to study information about crime victims regardless whether they are reported to police or not is called
(A) Compensation
(B) Victim survey
(C) Crisis intervention
(D) Victim Rights
Ans: B
57. A phenomenon in which hostages express empathy and have positive feelings towards their captors is called as
(A) Captor syndrome
(B) Victim blaming
(C) Stockholm syndrome
(D) Victim support
Ans: C
58. Which among the following Committees was constituted exclusively for examining the issues connected to women prisoners in India?
(A) Prison Reform Committee
(B) Justice Malimath Committee
(C) Justice V.R. Krishna Iyyer Committee
(D) Kapoor Committee
Ans: C
59. Who among the following is considered as Father of Probation?
(A) Elizabeth Fry
(B) John Augustus
(C) Hawkins
(D) Enricco Ferri
Ans: B
60. The following services should be available in women prisons
(A) Gynaecological consultations
(B) Counselling services
(C) Care for children
(D) All of above
Ans: D
61. A convict awarded life sentence has to undergo imprisonment for at least
(A) 12 years
(B) 13 years
(C) 14 years
(D) 15 years
Ans: C
62. According to Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, penalty for giving or taking dowry is
(A) Imprisonment for 3 years
(B) Imprisonment for 4 years
(C) Imprisonment for 5 years
(D) Imprisonment for 14 years
Ans: C
63. The killing of a family member, due to the belief of the perpetrator that the victim has brought bad name to the family or community is called
(A) Family killing
(B) Community killing
(C) Dishonour killing
(D) Honour killing
Ans: D
64. Sexual harassment at workplace related guidelines mainly were given in
(A) D.K. Bose Case
(B) Vishaka Case
(C) Bhoumik Case
(D) Sheela Barse Case
Ans: B
65. Among the following, who has authored the book ‘Outsider’?
(A) Sutherland
(B) Matza
(C) Becker
(D) Sellin
Ans: C
66. The Bill of Rights for the Women, by the UN is called
(A) The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
(B) The UN Convention of Women Rights
(C) Women Rights Convention
(D) UN Women Right Covenant
Ans: A
67. The Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, deals with
(A) Trafficking in relation to commercial sex
(B) Dowry deaths
(C) Child labour
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
68. In which document are Fundamental Rights enshrined?
(A) Declaration of Human Rights
(B) Convention on the Right of Children
(C) Right to Information Act
(D) Constitution of India
Ans: D
69. The Toll-free telephone number that helps children in distress is
(A) 78910
(B) 1098
(C) 1011
(D) 91011
Ans: B
70. The word ‘Victimology’ had its origins with the writings of
(A) Sutherland
(B) Mendelsohn
(C) Durkheim
(D) Marx
Ans: B
71. The phenomenon where the abductors developing sympathy for their hostages is called
(A) Victim proneness
(B) Victim blaming
(C) Lima syndrome
(D) Victim support
Ans: C
72. According to Indian Penal Code, the death of a critically ill person caused by his consent by other person is an
(A) Offence
(B) Religious act
(C) No offence
(D) Suicide
Ans: A
73. The confession of offence by a person is admissible as evidence under the following condition:
(A) Before police officer
(B) Under threat
(C) By inducement
(D) In the presence of a Magistrate
Ans: D
74. Which of the following is not the essential ingredient of theft?
(A) Movable property
(B) Dishonest intention
(C) With the consent of possessor of the property
(D) Movement of the property in order to such taking
Ans: C
75. First Information Report (FIR) can be lodged with
(A) Superintendent of Police
(B) Inspector General of Police
(C) Sessions Judge
(D) Officer-in-charge of the Police Station
Ans: D
76. Which of the following discipline does not directly contribute to Criminology?
(A) Geography
(B) Economics
(C) Sociology
(D) Geology
Ans: D
77. What type of crime is committed by a Chartered Accountant who manipulates accounts of a business corporation?
(A) Smuggling
(B) Cyber Crime
(C) White Collar Crime
(D) Money Laundering
Ans: C
78. Which of the following is not an economic offence?
(A) Food adulteration
(B) Cheating
(C) Tax Evasion
(D) Money Laundering
Ans: B
79. Which of the following is not an offence against person?
(A) Rape
(B) Hurt
(C) Cheating
(D) Murder
Ans: C
80. Match the items in List – I with items in List – II:
List – I List – II
i. Born Criminal a. Freud
ii. Anomie b. Merton
iii. Sadism c. Lombroso
iv. Differential Association d. Sutherland
Codes:
i ii iii iv
(A) a d c b
(B) c b a d
(C) a b c d
(D) d c b a
Ans: B
81. Who propounded the theory of hedonism in Criminology?
(A) Beccaria
(B) Lombroso
(C) Hooton
(D) Sigmund Freud
Ans: A
82. Who among the following is associated with the Cartographical School in Criminology?
(A) Joseph Gall
(B) Johannes Lange
(C) Malthus
(D) Quetelet
Ans: D
83. Who has postulated the concept that delinquency and crime are learnt in companionship groups?
(A) Merton
(B) Erickson
(C) Sutherland
(D) Parsons
Ans: C
84. Assertion (A): Fast going up migration and mobility are causing social disorganisation, juvenile delinquency and crime.
Reason (R): Migrants are all the time concern with their survival and accept few social responsibilities.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: A
85. What does the term ‘Electra complex’ mean?
(A) Extraordinary attachment with father
(B) Extraordinary attachment with mother
(C) Extraordinary attachment with brother
(D) Extraordinary attachment with sister
Ans: B
86. What is the main purpose behind an experimental research design in criminological research?
(A) To describe and analyse a social phenomenon.
(B) To probe and find out occurrence of crime.
(C) To find out and analyse the frequency of a criminal occurrence.
(D) To study cause and effect relationship.
Ans: D
87. For setting up a probability sample, which method is used?
(A) Intelligent guess
(B) Random numbers
(C) Informed opinion
(D) Experience and insight
Ans: B
88. Among the following, on which study sample interview technique cannot be used for information gathering:
(A) Industrial workers
(B) Track drivers
(C) University students
(D) Nursery school children
Ans: D
89. What does the statistics of regression measure?
(A) Difference between variables
(B) Correlation between variables
(C) Association between variables
(D) Corresponding change in variables
Ans: D
90. Which one of the following is not a method of adaptation, according to Merton?
(A) Retreatism
(B) Conformity
(C) Intuition
(D) Rebellion
Ans: C
91. Assertion (A): Visibility of crime is also a factor in determining whether a person is labelled criminal.
Reason (R): People who live in ghetto areas are more likely to be visible in committing a crime. They are also more likely to be visible after crimes are committed because of their greater contact with public serviles.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
92. Containment theory has been propounded by
(A) Reckless and Dinis
(B) Reckless and Sutherland
(C) Sutherland and Dinis
(D) Reckless and Hirschi
Ans: A
93. Assertion (A): Critical criminology is a theoretical perspective in criminology which borrows from conflict perspectives such as Marxism, feminism, political economy theory and radical approaches.
Reason (R): The focus of critical criminology is the genesis of crime and nature of ‘justice’ within the structure of ‘class’ and ‘status’ inequalities. Law and Punishment are viewed as connected to a system of social inequality.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: B
94. Various sectors of Criminal Justice system are:
I. Courts
II. Police
III. Prisons
IV. Special Homes
Find the correct combination, using the codes given below:
(A) I, II and III are correct.
(B) I and II are correct.
(C) II and III are correct.
(D) III and IV are correct.
Ans: A
95. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Guilty mind – Mens Rea
(B) Physical act – Actus Reus
(C) Eye for Eye – Lextalionis
(D) Hedonism – Atavism
Ans: D
96. Who has given this definition: “Crime is both normal and functional.”?
(A) Beccaria
(B) Emile Durkheim
(C) Freud
(D) Lombroso
Ans: B
97. Rejection of goals and acceptance of means are known as
(A) Ritualism
(B) Innovation
(C) Rebellion
(D) Socialization
Ans: A
98. The name of Franz Joseph Gall is associated with
(A) Body type
(B) Chromosomes
(C) Atavism
(D) Phrenology
Ans: D
99. The first study of ‘Family Tree’ examining hereditary aspects of criminal tendency was conducted in which country?
(A) England
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) United States of America
Ans: D
100. Who among the following has developed the concept of ‘Inferiority Complex’?
(A) Maslow
(B) Adler
(C) Cattel
(D) Cyril Burt
Ans: B