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CRIMINOLOGY MCQs
1. Lie Detector or Polygraph provides which type of evidence?
(A) Primary evidence
(B) Corroborative evidence
(C) Circumstantial evidence
(D) No evidence
Ans: D
2. ‘Prostitution’ was presently termed as
(A) Infidelity
(B) Commercial sex work
(C) Extra-marital sex
(D) Incest
Ans: B
3. What is the Latin term that means “The body of the Crime”?
(A) actusreus
(B) mensrea
(C) Staredecisis
(D) Corpusdelecti
Ans: D
4. A perspective on the study of criminal justice that assumes that the systems components function primarily to serve their own interests is
(A) Consensus Model
(B) Conflict Model
(C) Civil Justice
(D) Public Order
Ans: B
5. Under the probation of Offender Act, Probation is granted mostly
(A) All offenders
(B) First offenders
(C) Terrorists
(D) Recidivists
Ans: B
6. Which of the following is a victimless crime ?
(A) Murder
(B) Hijacking
(C) Car theft
(D) Prostitution
Ans: D
7. A perspective on crime-causation which holds that physical deterioration in an area leads to increased concerns for personal safety among area residents and to higher crime rates in the area is
(A) Defensible space thesis
(B) Broken windows thesis
(C) Positive Approach
(D) Subculture of violence
Ans: B
8. Who among the following is not connected to critical criminalisation?
(A) Richard Quinney
(B) Austin T. Turk
(C) I. Taylor
(D) Oscar Newman
Ans: D
9. Author of the book, ‘Essay on Crimes and Punishment’, is ______.
(A) Cesare Lombroso
(B) CesareBeccaria
(C) T. Sellin
(D) E.H. Sutherland
Ans: B
10. Under the probation of Offender Act pre-sentence report is _______.
(A) Mandatory
(B) Optional
(C) Preferable
(D) Not necessary
Ans: C
11. Among the following find out the order in which they proceed in the criminal justice system. Use the codes given below:
(i) Judgement
(ii) Charge sheet
(iii) Trial
(iv) Release on probation
Codes:
(A) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(C) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Ans: C
12. The spirit of parole or pre-mature release is ________.
(i) Reformation and Rehabilitation
(ii) Saving for public exchequer
(iii) Utilization of family and community resources
(iv) Concession to the wrong-doer
Find the correct combination using the codes given below:
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (i) & (iii) are correct.
(C) (i), (ii) & (iv) are correct.
(D) (i) and (ii) are correct.
Ans: A
13. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(A) Special Home – For children in need of care &protection
(B) Children’s Home – For children in need of care and protection
(C) Juvenile Justice Board – For children in need of care and protection
(D) Child Welfare Committee – For children in Conflict with law
Ans: B
14. Which is the administrative authority controlling the Child Welfare Committee?
(A) Police Department
(B) Judicial Department
(C) Social Welfare Department
(D) Prosecution Department
Ans: C
15. Children who are habitually absent from school or home are called _____.
(A) Thrown-away children
(B) Truant
(C) Vagrant
(D) Children in conflict with law
Ans: B
16. Shift from joint family system to nuclear family system is an example of
(A) Social problem
(B) Social disorganisation
(C) Social change
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
17. Which one of the following is not a narcotic drug?
(A) Opium
(B) Cocaine
(C) Lysergic Acid Dimethyl Amide
(D) Bhang
Ans: D
18. Which country among the following is part of the Golden Crescent?
(A) Russia
(B) Pakistan
(C) China
(D) Tajakistan
Ans: B
19. Central Jails are mainly meant for
(A) Children in Conflict with law
(B) Political detenue
(C) Convict prisoners
(D) Under Trial Prisoners
Ans: C
20. According to the Indian Penal Code, how many types of Punishments can be awarded to an offender?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 6
Ans: B
21. Among the following experts, which person visited India in early1950’s, to study the Indian prisoners?
(A) E.H. Sutherland
(B) J.J. Panakhal
(C) Marwin Wolfgang
(D) Walter C. Reckless
Ans: D
22. In your view, what objective does Capital Punishment represent?
(A) Retribution
(B) Self Expiation
(C) Reformation
(D) Rehabilitation
Ans: A
23. Which of the following is a tool for data collection in criminological research?
(i) Alpha error
(ii) Interview schedule
(iii) Hypothesis testing
(iv) Thematic Appreciation Test
Choose the correct combination using the following codes:
(A) (i) & (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) & (iii) are correct.
(C) (iii) & (iv) are correct.
(D) (ii) & (iv) are correct.
Ans: D
24. Which one of the following is not a random sampling design?
(A) Simple Random Sample
(B) Quota Sample
(C) Stratified Random Sample
(D) Cluster Sample
Ans: B
25. The first regular open prison in India was established in
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala
Ans: C
26. Travis Hirschi’s Theory on explanation of criminality focuses on _______.
(A) Intelligence
(B) Learning
(C) Social Bonding
(D) Self-concept
Ans: C
27. John Braithwaite is associated with _______.
(A) Social Bonding Theory
(B) Containment Theory
(C) Shaming Theory
(D) Sub-culture explanation
Ans: C
28. Development and Life-Cause (DLC) theory was postulated by
(A) Gottefredson
(B) Braithwaite
(C) Hirschi
(D) David P. Farrington
Ans: D
29. Who among the following is not associated with labelling theories?
(A) Frank Tannenbaum
(B) Edwin Lemert
(C) Howard S. Becker
(D) Howard B. Kaplan
Ans: D
30. Who among the following is not associated with integrated theories?
(A) Ronald L. Akers
(B) Francis T. Cullen
(C) David P. Farrington
(D) Edwin H. Sutherland
Ans: D
31. Which among the following is a source of crime data?
(A) Administrative Report
(B) Handbook of Statistics
(C) Crime in India
(D) Census Report
Ans: C
32. A model of criminal punishment that encourages rehabilitation via the use of general and relatively unspecified surface is known as
(A) Determinate sentencing
(B) Proportionate sentencing
(C) Indeterminate sentencing
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
33. Who first introduced probation service for offenders?
(A) John Howard
(B) John Kennedy
(C) John Augustus
(D) John Ohlin
Ans: C
34. Ceasare Lombroso is associated with
(A) Ecological School
(B) Classical School
(C) Positive School
(D) Sociological School
Ans: C
35. Cesare Beccaria was influenced by
(i) Social Contract
(ii) Biological determinism
(iii) Freewill
(iv) Atavism
Find the correct combination using the codes given below:
(A) (i) & (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) & (iii) are correct.
(C) (i) & (iv) are correct.
(D) (i) & (iii) are correct.
Ans: D
36. Assertion (A): One of the changes of the neo-classical period was that children under seven years were exempt from law.
Reason (R): Children under seven years of age were exempt from law and criminal responsibility because they were presumed to be unable to understand the difference between right and wrong.
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
37. The purpose of punishment is
(i) Incapacitation
(ii) Deterrence
(iii) Reformation
(iv) Discrimination
Choose the correct combination, using the code
(A) (i), (ii) & (iii) are correct.
(B) (ii), (iii) & (iv) are correct.
(C) (i), (ii) &(iv) are correct.
(D) (i) & (iv) are correct.
Ans: A
38. The idea that crime can be reduced by modifying the environments physical features is called
(A) Sanitized zone
(B) Commuter zone
(C) Defensible space
(D) Zone of transition
Ans: C
39. Who first initiated an ecological study of crime?
(A) Shaw & McKay
(B) Sutherland & Cressey
(C) Freud & Heales
(D) Mclink & Ferri
Ans: A
40. Match items in List – I with items in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Subculture Theory 1. Durkheim
b. Middle Class Measuring 2. David Matza
c. Anomie Theory 3. Fredric Thrasher
d. Neutralization drift Theory 4. Albert Cohen
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: D
41. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Ecological Theory – Sykes and Matza
(B) Subculture Theory – Shaw and McKay
(C) Routine Activity Theory – Cohen and Felson
(D) Differential Opportunity Theory – E.H. Sutherland
Ans: C
42. The word ‘critical’ in critical criminology means
(A) Deviance
(B) Skilful Judgement
(C) Conflict
(D) Power
Ans: B
43. Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory has
(A) 8 Postulates
(B) 9 Postulates
(C) 6 Postulates
(D) 10 Postulates
Ans: B
44. Who postulated ‘criminal hearing also includes techniques of committing crime and also specific motives, driven and rationalisation’?
(A) James Simson
(B) Kathleen Doly
(C) Albert Bandira
(D) E.H. Sutherland
Ans: D
45. In statistical analysis, what does standard deviation indicate?
(A) Association
(B) Dispersion
(C) Correlation
(D) Significance
Ans: B
46. Upto what age of boys and girls is the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, applicable?
(A) Upto 14 years
(B) Upto 16 years
(C) Upto 18 years
(D) Upto 21 years
Ans: C
47. How many regular members including Chairman are appointed to the National Human Rights Commission according to the protection of Human Rights Act, 1993?
(A) 4 members
(B) 5 members
(C) 6 members
(D) 7 members
Ans: B
48. The part of the law that defines crimes and specific punishment is known as
(A) Civil law
(B) Common law
(C) Local law
(D) Substantive Criminal Law
Ans: D
49. The main function of police work is
(A) Security of VIPS
(B) Crime Investigation
(C) Administration
(D) Escorting Prisoners
Ans: B
50. Arrange the following concepts in order in which they evolved in criminological thought. Use the code given below
(i) Classical school
(ii) Integrated theories
(iii) Ecological theories
(iv) Positive school
Codes:
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
(C) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Ans: C
(A) Primary evidence
(B) Corroborative evidence
(C) Circumstantial evidence
(D) No evidence
Ans: D
2. ‘Prostitution’ was presently termed as
(A) Infidelity
(B) Commercial sex work
(C) Extra-marital sex
(D) Incest
Ans: B
3. What is the Latin term that means “The body of the Crime”?
(A) actusreus
(B) mensrea
(C) Staredecisis
(D) Corpusdelecti
Ans: D
4. A perspective on the study of criminal justice that assumes that the systems components function primarily to serve their own interests is
(A) Consensus Model
(B) Conflict Model
(C) Civil Justice
(D) Public Order
Ans: B
5. Under the probation of Offender Act, Probation is granted mostly
(A) All offenders
(B) First offenders
(C) Terrorists
(D) Recidivists
Ans: B
6. Which of the following is a victimless crime ?
(A) Murder
(B) Hijacking
(C) Car theft
(D) Prostitution
Ans: D
7. A perspective on crime-causation which holds that physical deterioration in an area leads to increased concerns for personal safety among area residents and to higher crime rates in the area is
(A) Defensible space thesis
(B) Broken windows thesis
(C) Positive Approach
(D) Subculture of violence
Ans: B
8. Who among the following is not connected to critical criminalisation?
(A) Richard Quinney
(B) Austin T. Turk
(C) I. Taylor
(D) Oscar Newman
Ans: D
9. Author of the book, ‘Essay on Crimes and Punishment’, is ______.
(A) Cesare Lombroso
(B) CesareBeccaria
(C) T. Sellin
(D) E.H. Sutherland
Ans: B
10. Under the probation of Offender Act pre-sentence report is _______.
(A) Mandatory
(B) Optional
(C) Preferable
(D) Not necessary
Ans: C
11. Among the following find out the order in which they proceed in the criminal justice system. Use the codes given below:
(i) Judgement
(ii) Charge sheet
(iii) Trial
(iv) Release on probation
Codes:
(A) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(C) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Ans: C
12. The spirit of parole or pre-mature release is ________.
(i) Reformation and Rehabilitation
(ii) Saving for public exchequer
(iii) Utilization of family and community resources
(iv) Concession to the wrong-doer
Find the correct combination using the codes given below:
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (i) & (iii) are correct.
(C) (i), (ii) & (iv) are correct.
(D) (i) and (ii) are correct.
Ans: A
13. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(A) Special Home – For children in need of care &protection
(B) Children’s Home – For children in need of care and protection
(C) Juvenile Justice Board – For children in need of care and protection
(D) Child Welfare Committee – For children in Conflict with law
Ans: B
14. Which is the administrative authority controlling the Child Welfare Committee?
(A) Police Department
(B) Judicial Department
(C) Social Welfare Department
(D) Prosecution Department
Ans: C
15. Children who are habitually absent from school or home are called _____.
(A) Thrown-away children
(B) Truant
(C) Vagrant
(D) Children in conflict with law
Ans: B
16. Shift from joint family system to nuclear family system is an example of
(A) Social problem
(B) Social disorganisation
(C) Social change
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
17. Which one of the following is not a narcotic drug?
(A) Opium
(B) Cocaine
(C) Lysergic Acid Dimethyl Amide
(D) Bhang
Ans: D
18. Which country among the following is part of the Golden Crescent?
(A) Russia
(B) Pakistan
(C) China
(D) Tajakistan
Ans: B
19. Central Jails are mainly meant for
(A) Children in Conflict with law
(B) Political detenue
(C) Convict prisoners
(D) Under Trial Prisoners
Ans: C
20. According to the Indian Penal Code, how many types of Punishments can be awarded to an offender?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 6
Ans: B
21. Among the following experts, which person visited India in early1950’s, to study the Indian prisoners?
(A) E.H. Sutherland
(B) J.J. Panakhal
(C) Marwin Wolfgang
(D) Walter C. Reckless
Ans: D
22. In your view, what objective does Capital Punishment represent?
(A) Retribution
(B) Self Expiation
(C) Reformation
(D) Rehabilitation
Ans: A
23. Which of the following is a tool for data collection in criminological research?
(i) Alpha error
(ii) Interview schedule
(iii) Hypothesis testing
(iv) Thematic Appreciation Test
Choose the correct combination using the following codes:
(A) (i) & (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) & (iii) are correct.
(C) (iii) & (iv) are correct.
(D) (ii) & (iv) are correct.
Ans: D
24. Which one of the following is not a random sampling design?
(A) Simple Random Sample
(B) Quota Sample
(C) Stratified Random Sample
(D) Cluster Sample
Ans: B
25. The first regular open prison in India was established in
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala
Ans: C
26. Travis Hirschi’s Theory on explanation of criminality focuses on _______.
(A) Intelligence
(B) Learning
(C) Social Bonding
(D) Self-concept
Ans: C
27. John Braithwaite is associated with _______.
(A) Social Bonding Theory
(B) Containment Theory
(C) Shaming Theory
(D) Sub-culture explanation
Ans: C
28. Development and Life-Cause (DLC) theory was postulated by
(A) Gottefredson
(B) Braithwaite
(C) Hirschi
(D) David P. Farrington
Ans: D
29. Who among the following is not associated with labelling theories?
(A) Frank Tannenbaum
(B) Edwin Lemert
(C) Howard S. Becker
(D) Howard B. Kaplan
Ans: D
30. Who among the following is not associated with integrated theories?
(A) Ronald L. Akers
(B) Francis T. Cullen
(C) David P. Farrington
(D) Edwin H. Sutherland
Ans: D
31. Which among the following is a source of crime data?
(A) Administrative Report
(B) Handbook of Statistics
(C) Crime in India
(D) Census Report
Ans: C
32. A model of criminal punishment that encourages rehabilitation via the use of general and relatively unspecified surface is known as
(A) Determinate sentencing
(B) Proportionate sentencing
(C) Indeterminate sentencing
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
33. Who first introduced probation service for offenders?
(A) John Howard
(B) John Kennedy
(C) John Augustus
(D) John Ohlin
Ans: C
34. Ceasare Lombroso is associated with
(A) Ecological School
(B) Classical School
(C) Positive School
(D) Sociological School
Ans: C
35. Cesare Beccaria was influenced by
(i) Social Contract
(ii) Biological determinism
(iii) Freewill
(iv) Atavism
Find the correct combination using the codes given below:
(A) (i) & (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) & (iii) are correct.
(C) (i) & (iv) are correct.
(D) (i) & (iii) are correct.
Ans: D
36. Assertion (A): One of the changes of the neo-classical period was that children under seven years were exempt from law.
Reason (R): Children under seven years of age were exempt from law and criminal responsibility because they were presumed to be unable to understand the difference between right and wrong.
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
37. The purpose of punishment is
(i) Incapacitation
(ii) Deterrence
(iii) Reformation
(iv) Discrimination
Choose the correct combination, using the code
(A) (i), (ii) & (iii) are correct.
(B) (ii), (iii) & (iv) are correct.
(C) (i), (ii) &(iv) are correct.
(D) (i) & (iv) are correct.
Ans: A
38. The idea that crime can be reduced by modifying the environments physical features is called
(A) Sanitized zone
(B) Commuter zone
(C) Defensible space
(D) Zone of transition
Ans: C
39. Who first initiated an ecological study of crime?
(A) Shaw & McKay
(B) Sutherland & Cressey
(C) Freud & Heales
(D) Mclink & Ferri
Ans: A
40. Match items in List – I with items in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Subculture Theory 1. Durkheim
b. Middle Class Measuring 2. David Matza
c. Anomie Theory 3. Fredric Thrasher
d. Neutralization drift Theory 4. Albert Cohen
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: D
41. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Ecological Theory – Sykes and Matza
(B) Subculture Theory – Shaw and McKay
(C) Routine Activity Theory – Cohen and Felson
(D) Differential Opportunity Theory – E.H. Sutherland
Ans: C
42. The word ‘critical’ in critical criminology means
(A) Deviance
(B) Skilful Judgement
(C) Conflict
(D) Power
Ans: B
43. Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory has
(A) 8 Postulates
(B) 9 Postulates
(C) 6 Postulates
(D) 10 Postulates
Ans: B
44. Who postulated ‘criminal hearing also includes techniques of committing crime and also specific motives, driven and rationalisation’?
(A) James Simson
(B) Kathleen Doly
(C) Albert Bandira
(D) E.H. Sutherland
Ans: D
45. In statistical analysis, what does standard deviation indicate?
(A) Association
(B) Dispersion
(C) Correlation
(D) Significance
Ans: B
46. Upto what age of boys and girls is the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, applicable?
(A) Upto 14 years
(B) Upto 16 years
(C) Upto 18 years
(D) Upto 21 years
Ans: C
47. How many regular members including Chairman are appointed to the National Human Rights Commission according to the protection of Human Rights Act, 1993?
(A) 4 members
(B) 5 members
(C) 6 members
(D) 7 members
Ans: B
48. The part of the law that defines crimes and specific punishment is known as
(A) Civil law
(B) Common law
(C) Local law
(D) Substantive Criminal Law
Ans: D
49. The main function of police work is
(A) Security of VIPS
(B) Crime Investigation
(C) Administration
(D) Escorting Prisoners
Ans: B
50. Arrange the following concepts in order in which they evolved in criminological thought. Use the code given below
(i) Classical school
(ii) Integrated theories
(iii) Ecological theories
(iv) Positive school
Codes:
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
(C) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Ans: C
Read the following passage and answer the questions No. 51 to 55:
Although there is no agreement among the experts about the characteristics of sociopaths, there are some generally recognized characteristics. One is the inability of the person to form warm, interpersonal relationships. Another is the lack of a feeling of guilt and disregard for community or group standards. Various others are lack of foresight; virtual absence of moral judgement; no super ego; no life plan; limited capacity for love and emotional involvement; sexual immaturity. Physiological, psychological, psychiatric and sociological explanations have been advanced in an attempt to explain the causes of sociopathy. It has been argued, that they have genetically abnormal brain. Psychologists have argued that early childhood experiences account for the development of this phenomenon.
51. This paragraph deals with the understanding of
(A) Prostitutes
(B) Antisocial personality
(C) Criminals in general
(D) Suicides
Ans: B
52. The causes of the ‘Phenomenon’, mentioned in the para are
(A) Lack of guilt
(B) No regard for community
(C) Lack of super ego
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
53. The cause associated with the phenomenon described is
(A) Presence of life plan
(B) Presence of foresight
(C) Disregard for community
(D) all of the above
Ans: C
54. Which of the following cause the phenomena?
(A) Absence of a abnormal brain
(B) Presence of a genetically abnormal brain
(C) Presence of a brain
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
55. Find the odd one out-Sociopathy is explained by
(A) Psychological factors
(B) Physiological reasons
(C) Sociological reasons
(D) Economic reasons
Ans: D
56. In those cases, in which offenders are not identified or traced, which authority gives compensation to crime victims?
(A) Trial Court
(B) District Legal Services Authority
(C) Victim Associations
(D) Director of Social Welfare
Ans: B
57. Which of the following is not falling within the scope of criminology?
(A) Handling of Offenders
(B) Social Learning
(C) Nature of Crime
(D) Study of Law
Ans: B
58. The Act of breaking through into a company’s digital data, stealing the data and making the changes to the existing data is called
(A) Online fraud
(B) Hacking
(C) Phishing
(D) Malware
Ans: B
59. Which of the following is not a feature of organised crime syndicates?
(A) Street level operators
(B) Causing riots
(C) A legal facade
(D) Operating on grey area and transnational activity
Ans: B
60. ‘Broken windows theory’ is propounded by
(A) Shaw and Mckay
(B) Wilson and Kelling
(C) Reckless & Dinitz
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
61. Activities intended to deter individuals from committing crimes is called
(A) Decriminalization
(B) Crime Prevention
(C) Criminalization
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
62. What is the main law that deals with intoxicating drugs in India?
(A) Adulteration Act
(B) Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
(C) Drugs Act
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
63. Who among the following is eligible to be appointed as the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission?
(A) Former Chief Justice of High Court
(B) Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(C) Former Judge, High Court
(D) Former Judge, Supreme Court
Ans: B
64. The principle of ‘lex talionis’, is associated with
(A) Restitution
(B) Reformation
(C) Rehabilitation
(D) Retribution
Ans: D
65. Which of the following is not a form of adaptation given by Robert K. Merton?
(A) Conformity
(B) Retreatism
(C) Retribution
(D) Rebellion
Ans: C
66. In India rigorous imprisonment involves sentences with
(A) Life imprisonment
(B) Short-term imprisonment
(C) Imprisonment with labour
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
67. Justice Verma Committee deals with the issue of
(A) Child Abuse
(B) Crimes against state
(C) Crimes against women
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
68. The law of search and seizure, questions of appeal, fall under
(A) Substantive Law
(B) Procedural Law
(C) Administrative Law
(D) Case Law
Ans: B
69. Murder, rape and other crimes deemed inherently evil are also referred to as _________ crimes.
(A) Mens rea
(B) Actus reus
(C) Mala inse
(D) Mala prohibitum
Ans: C
70. A crime that involves sending out bulk e-mail messages designed to trick consumers into revealing personal information is called
(A) Phishing
(B) Spam
(C) Hacking
(D) Vishing
Ans: A
71. Match items in List – I with List – II, using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Anomie theory i. David Matuza
b. Subculture theory ii. Albert Cohen
c. Neutralization theory iii. Durkheim
d. Middle class measuring rod iv. Walter Reckless
v. Frederic Thrasher
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii v i ii
(C) v iii ii i
(D) i ii v iv
Ans: B
72. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Juvenile Justice Board – Magistrate
(B) Special home – Child in conflict with law
(C) Child Welfare Committee – Chairperson
(D) Observation Home – Child in need of care and protection
Ans: D
73. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Felony – Indian Law
(B) Village Panchayat – United States
(C) Kobe Police System – Japan
(D) Mens rea – Physical Act
Ans: C
74. Arrange the following theories, as per the chronological order of their appearance, using the codes given below:
i. Differential Association Theory
ii. Positive School
iii. Differential opportunity structure
iv. Broken window theory
Codes:
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: A
75. Assertion (A): There is a relationship between drug use and crime.
Reason (R): When a person begins to use drugs, more frequently, he/she is compeller to commit more crimes in to support of their escalating addiction.
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
Read the following passage and answer the questions No. 76 to 80:
The first policing system was founded in 1667, in France, with the creation of the office of the general lieutenant of police. The French system migrated throughout continental Europe, particularly Austria and the German States. The crucial feature of this system was that policing meant governance, the police mandate encompassing nearly all public services (for example garbage collection and all matters of interest to the state.) The redefining of policing as law enforcement occurred only in the late 1800s under the influence of the British reform of policing.
76. The earliest policing system was established in
(A) Austria
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
77. The police system started with the creation of
(A) Office of Governor
(B) Office of General Lieutenant
(C) Office of Garbage collection
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
78. The important feature of this system was
(A) Governance
(B) Migration
(C) Formation of German States
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
79. Governance, according to this passage, refers to, which of the following?
(A) Public Services
(B) Garbage Collection
(C) Matters of interest to state
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
80. The first policing system was founded in the year
(A) 1676
(B) 1667
(C) 1800
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
81. ‘Eye for an Eye’ and ‘Tooth for a Tooth’ reflects which theory of punishment ?
(A) Self-expiation
(B) Retribution
(C) Reformation
(D) Deterrence
Ans: B
82. Open air jails are setup under what philosophy ?
(A) Incarceration
(B) Protection of society
(C) Reformation of prisoners
(D) Retribution
Ans: C
83. The change from Agrarian society to Industrial society is called
(A) Social problem
(B) Social Disorganisation
(C) Social change
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
84. Experimental research design is used for
(A) Studying cause and effect
(B) Describing a phenomenon
(C) Determining the number of occurrences
(D) Observing a process
Ans: A
85. The use of control groups is associated with
(A) Descriptive research design
(B) Explanatory research design
(C) Experimental research design
(D) Formulative research design
Ans: C
86. Which one of the following is not a random sampling design ?
(A) Cluster sample
(B) Stratified random sample
(C) Quota sample
(D) Simple random sample
Ans: C
87. Among the following options, when ‘observation technique’ cannot be used by a researcher for data collection ?
(A) Rape
(B) Child sexual abuse
(C) Wife battering
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
88. The fore-runner of Imitation Theory is
(A) John pauly
(B) Gabriel Tarde
(C) Robert Seidman
(D) Freda Adler
Ans: B
89. Which of the following is not an Integrative Theory ?
(A) Self-Derogation theory
(B) Development & Life Cause (DLC) theories
(C) Control Balance theory
(D) Learning theory
Ans: D
90. ‘Prison statistics in India’ is annually published by which organisation ?
(A) National Institute of Social Defence
(B) Bureau of Police Research & Department
(C) National Crime Records Bureau
(D) Registrar General of India
Ans: C
91. In Prakash Singh V/s Union of India, the Supreme Court has set out direction for
(A) Prison Reforms
(B) Police Reforms
(C) Judicial Reforms
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
92. Under the Probation of Offenders Act, Pre-sentence Report is prepared by
(A) Police officer
(B) Prosecution officer
(C) Probation officer
(D) Prison officer
Ans: C
93. ‘The act of taking revenge upon a criminal perpetrator’ is known as :
(A) Sentencing
(B) Incapacitation
(C) Deterrence
(D) Retribution
Ans: D
94. Bentham’s philosophy of ‘utilitarianism’ means
(A) Greatest sadness for the greatest number of people
(B) Greatest sadness for the smallest number of people
(C) Greatest happiness for the greatest number of people
(D) Smallest sadness for the greatest number of people.
Ans: C
95. Incarcerating serious offenders and dealing with minor offenders in less restrictive ways is known as
(A) Unusual punishment
(B) Selective incapacitation
(C) Castration
(D) Revenge
Ans: B
96. Assertion (A) : Deterrence is the effect of punishment that prevents an individual from committing crimes.
Reason (R) : Deterrence is based on the assumption that punishing individuals who are convicted of crimes will stop them from committing further crimes. Being rational persons and wishing to avoid pain, they will not violate the law.
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
97. The belief that criminal behaviour is related to body type is linked to
I. William H. Sheldon
II. Glueck & Glueck
III. Erust Kretschmer
IV. Charles Goring
Choose the correct combination using the codes given below
(A) II and IV are correct.
(B) I and III are correct.
(C) II and III are correct.
(D) III and IV are correct.
Ans: B
98. In the year 2010, how many offences under the Indian Penal Code were registered by the police in India ?
(A) 15 – 20 lakhs
(B) 20 – 25 lakhs
(C) 25 – 30 lakhs
(D) More than 30 lakhs
Ans: B
99. Concentric circle theory of ecological school was propounded by
(A) Lombroso and Ferri
(B) Bentham and Beccaria
(C) Park and Burgess
(D) Sutherland and Cressey
Ans: C
100. Who among the following is competent to grant commutation of death sentence in to life imprisonment.
(A) President of India
(B) Supreme Court of India
(C) High Court
(D) Chief Minister of the state
Ans: A
Although there is no agreement among the experts about the characteristics of sociopaths, there are some generally recognized characteristics. One is the inability of the person to form warm, interpersonal relationships. Another is the lack of a feeling of guilt and disregard for community or group standards. Various others are lack of foresight; virtual absence of moral judgement; no super ego; no life plan; limited capacity for love and emotional involvement; sexual immaturity. Physiological, psychological, psychiatric and sociological explanations have been advanced in an attempt to explain the causes of sociopathy. It has been argued, that they have genetically abnormal brain. Psychologists have argued that early childhood experiences account for the development of this phenomenon.
51. This paragraph deals with the understanding of
(A) Prostitutes
(B) Antisocial personality
(C) Criminals in general
(D) Suicides
Ans: B
52. The causes of the ‘Phenomenon’, mentioned in the para are
(A) Lack of guilt
(B) No regard for community
(C) Lack of super ego
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
53. The cause associated with the phenomenon described is
(A) Presence of life plan
(B) Presence of foresight
(C) Disregard for community
(D) all of the above
Ans: C
54. Which of the following cause the phenomena?
(A) Absence of a abnormal brain
(B) Presence of a genetically abnormal brain
(C) Presence of a brain
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
55. Find the odd one out-Sociopathy is explained by
(A) Psychological factors
(B) Physiological reasons
(C) Sociological reasons
(D) Economic reasons
Ans: D
56. In those cases, in which offenders are not identified or traced, which authority gives compensation to crime victims?
(A) Trial Court
(B) District Legal Services Authority
(C) Victim Associations
(D) Director of Social Welfare
Ans: B
57. Which of the following is not falling within the scope of criminology?
(A) Handling of Offenders
(B) Social Learning
(C) Nature of Crime
(D) Study of Law
Ans: B
58. The Act of breaking through into a company’s digital data, stealing the data and making the changes to the existing data is called
(A) Online fraud
(B) Hacking
(C) Phishing
(D) Malware
Ans: B
59. Which of the following is not a feature of organised crime syndicates?
(A) Street level operators
(B) Causing riots
(C) A legal facade
(D) Operating on grey area and transnational activity
Ans: B
60. ‘Broken windows theory’ is propounded by
(A) Shaw and Mckay
(B) Wilson and Kelling
(C) Reckless & Dinitz
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
61. Activities intended to deter individuals from committing crimes is called
(A) Decriminalization
(B) Crime Prevention
(C) Criminalization
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
62. What is the main law that deals with intoxicating drugs in India?
(A) Adulteration Act
(B) Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
(C) Drugs Act
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
63. Who among the following is eligible to be appointed as the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission?
(A) Former Chief Justice of High Court
(B) Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(C) Former Judge, High Court
(D) Former Judge, Supreme Court
Ans: B
64. The principle of ‘lex talionis’, is associated with
(A) Restitution
(B) Reformation
(C) Rehabilitation
(D) Retribution
Ans: D
65. Which of the following is not a form of adaptation given by Robert K. Merton?
(A) Conformity
(B) Retreatism
(C) Retribution
(D) Rebellion
Ans: C
66. In India rigorous imprisonment involves sentences with
(A) Life imprisonment
(B) Short-term imprisonment
(C) Imprisonment with labour
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
67. Justice Verma Committee deals with the issue of
(A) Child Abuse
(B) Crimes against state
(C) Crimes against women
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
68. The law of search and seizure, questions of appeal, fall under
(A) Substantive Law
(B) Procedural Law
(C) Administrative Law
(D) Case Law
Ans: B
69. Murder, rape and other crimes deemed inherently evil are also referred to as _________ crimes.
(A) Mens rea
(B) Actus reus
(C) Mala inse
(D) Mala prohibitum
Ans: C
70. A crime that involves sending out bulk e-mail messages designed to trick consumers into revealing personal information is called
(A) Phishing
(B) Spam
(C) Hacking
(D) Vishing
Ans: A
71. Match items in List – I with List – II, using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Anomie theory i. David Matuza
b. Subculture theory ii. Albert Cohen
c. Neutralization theory iii. Durkheim
d. Middle class measuring rod iv. Walter Reckless
v. Frederic Thrasher
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii v i ii
(C) v iii ii i
(D) i ii v iv
Ans: B
72. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Juvenile Justice Board – Magistrate
(B) Special home – Child in conflict with law
(C) Child Welfare Committee – Chairperson
(D) Observation Home – Child in need of care and protection
Ans: D
73. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Felony – Indian Law
(B) Village Panchayat – United States
(C) Kobe Police System – Japan
(D) Mens rea – Physical Act
Ans: C
74. Arrange the following theories, as per the chronological order of their appearance, using the codes given below:
i. Differential Association Theory
ii. Positive School
iii. Differential opportunity structure
iv. Broken window theory
Codes:
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: A
75. Assertion (A): There is a relationship between drug use and crime.
Reason (R): When a person begins to use drugs, more frequently, he/she is compeller to commit more crimes in to support of their escalating addiction.
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
Read the following passage and answer the questions No. 76 to 80:
The first policing system was founded in 1667, in France, with the creation of the office of the general lieutenant of police. The French system migrated throughout continental Europe, particularly Austria and the German States. The crucial feature of this system was that policing meant governance, the police mandate encompassing nearly all public services (for example garbage collection and all matters of interest to the state.) The redefining of policing as law enforcement occurred only in the late 1800s under the influence of the British reform of policing.
76. The earliest policing system was established in
(A) Austria
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
77. The police system started with the creation of
(A) Office of Governor
(B) Office of General Lieutenant
(C) Office of Garbage collection
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
78. The important feature of this system was
(A) Governance
(B) Migration
(C) Formation of German States
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
79. Governance, according to this passage, refers to, which of the following?
(A) Public Services
(B) Garbage Collection
(C) Matters of interest to state
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
80. The first policing system was founded in the year
(A) 1676
(B) 1667
(C) 1800
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
81. ‘Eye for an Eye’ and ‘Tooth for a Tooth’ reflects which theory of punishment ?
(A) Self-expiation
(B) Retribution
(C) Reformation
(D) Deterrence
Ans: B
82. Open air jails are setup under what philosophy ?
(A) Incarceration
(B) Protection of society
(C) Reformation of prisoners
(D) Retribution
Ans: C
83. The change from Agrarian society to Industrial society is called
(A) Social problem
(B) Social Disorganisation
(C) Social change
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
84. Experimental research design is used for
(A) Studying cause and effect
(B) Describing a phenomenon
(C) Determining the number of occurrences
(D) Observing a process
Ans: A
85. The use of control groups is associated with
(A) Descriptive research design
(B) Explanatory research design
(C) Experimental research design
(D) Formulative research design
Ans: C
86. Which one of the following is not a random sampling design ?
(A) Cluster sample
(B) Stratified random sample
(C) Quota sample
(D) Simple random sample
Ans: C
87. Among the following options, when ‘observation technique’ cannot be used by a researcher for data collection ?
(A) Rape
(B) Child sexual abuse
(C) Wife battering
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
88. The fore-runner of Imitation Theory is
(A) John pauly
(B) Gabriel Tarde
(C) Robert Seidman
(D) Freda Adler
Ans: B
89. Which of the following is not an Integrative Theory ?
(A) Self-Derogation theory
(B) Development & Life Cause (DLC) theories
(C) Control Balance theory
(D) Learning theory
Ans: D
90. ‘Prison statistics in India’ is annually published by which organisation ?
(A) National Institute of Social Defence
(B) Bureau of Police Research & Department
(C) National Crime Records Bureau
(D) Registrar General of India
Ans: C
91. In Prakash Singh V/s Union of India, the Supreme Court has set out direction for
(A) Prison Reforms
(B) Police Reforms
(C) Judicial Reforms
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
92. Under the Probation of Offenders Act, Pre-sentence Report is prepared by
(A) Police officer
(B) Prosecution officer
(C) Probation officer
(D) Prison officer
Ans: C
93. ‘The act of taking revenge upon a criminal perpetrator’ is known as :
(A) Sentencing
(B) Incapacitation
(C) Deterrence
(D) Retribution
Ans: D
94. Bentham’s philosophy of ‘utilitarianism’ means
(A) Greatest sadness for the greatest number of people
(B) Greatest sadness for the smallest number of people
(C) Greatest happiness for the greatest number of people
(D) Smallest sadness for the greatest number of people.
Ans: C
95. Incarcerating serious offenders and dealing with minor offenders in less restrictive ways is known as
(A) Unusual punishment
(B) Selective incapacitation
(C) Castration
(D) Revenge
Ans: B
96. Assertion (A) : Deterrence is the effect of punishment that prevents an individual from committing crimes.
Reason (R) : Deterrence is based on the assumption that punishing individuals who are convicted of crimes will stop them from committing further crimes. Being rational persons and wishing to avoid pain, they will not violate the law.
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
97. The belief that criminal behaviour is related to body type is linked to
I. William H. Sheldon
II. Glueck & Glueck
III. Erust Kretschmer
IV. Charles Goring
Choose the correct combination using the codes given below
(A) II and IV are correct.
(B) I and III are correct.
(C) II and III are correct.
(D) III and IV are correct.
Ans: B
98. In the year 2010, how many offences under the Indian Penal Code were registered by the police in India ?
(A) 15 – 20 lakhs
(B) 20 – 25 lakhs
(C) 25 – 30 lakhs
(D) More than 30 lakhs
Ans: B
99. Concentric circle theory of ecological school was propounded by
(A) Lombroso and Ferri
(B) Bentham and Beccaria
(C) Park and Burgess
(D) Sutherland and Cressey
Ans: C
100. Who among the following is competent to grant commutation of death sentence in to life imprisonment.
(A) President of India
(B) Supreme Court of India
(C) High Court
(D) Chief Minister of the state
Ans: A