criminology syllabus MCQ
CRIMINOLOGY
CRIMINOLOGY SYLLABUS
(The syllabus may change from time to time. Please check
with the relevant Public Service Commission websites for any changes in the
syllabus)
Paper II & Paper III (Part A & Part B) Syllabus
Unit – I
UGC NET Criminology: Definition and Scope, Criminology and other Social
Sciences; Legal, Social and Psychological Aspects of Crime; Traditional Crimes
– Crimes against Property and Person;
Modern Crimes: Organized Crimes, Socio – Economic Crimes, Corruption, Cyber
Crimes, Environmental Crimes, Terrorism and Insurgency; Crime and Politics.
Unit – II
Criminological thought in Ancient India and Abroad; Classical School and
Neoclassical School; Positive School; Cartographic School; Sociological
Theories – Social Structural Theories and Social Process Theories; Economic
Theories of Crime; Critical Criminology / Radical Criminology / Labelling
perspective.
Unit – III
Constitutional Theories: Body Types, Hereditary Traits, Endocrine Glands;
Behaviourist Theories : Drives, Motives, Attitudes, Frustrations;
Psycho-analytical Theories; Psychopathic Personality; Mental Health and
Criminal Liability; Application of Psychology in Police, Courts and
Corrections.
Unit – IV
Criminological Research: Importance and Types; Research Questions and
Hypotheses; Research Design; Sampling, Data Collection, Data Analysis,
Interpretation and Report Writing; Statistical Application in Criminological
Research; Sources of Crime Statistics in India and Crime Trends.
Unit – V
Social Change, Social Disorganization and Social Problems; Victimless Crimes :
Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Beggary, Commercial Sex, Suicide; Family centred
Crimes : Dowry, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse; Community Problems : Inter –
religion and Inter – caste tensions and conflicts.
Unit – VI
Juvenile Delinquency: Concept and Causes; Pre – delinquency stages : Truancy
and Vagrancy; U.N. Standard Minimum Rules for Juvenile Justice ( Beijing Rules
); Main Features of Juvenile Justice Act; Institutional Services : Observation
Homes, Juvenile Homes, Special Homes, and ‘fit’ Institutions; Juvenile
Aftercare Services.
Unit – VII
History and Theories of Punishment: Historical Development from Punishment to
Correction and Reformation, Prison Reform since Independence; Types of
Punishment – Simple and rigorous imprisonment – Capital Punishment – Views of
Abolitionists and Retentionists; Current problems and challenges in Prison
Administration; Indeterminate and Determinate sentence.
Unit – VIII
Prison System in India; Correctional Programs in Jails; Aftercare Services for
Adult and Juvenile Offenders; Probation, Parole – Concept and Historical
Development, Probation under Different Laws.
Unit – IX
Legal Approaches: Accustorical and Inquisitorial; Substantive and Procedural
Laws – Criminal Liability, Strict Liability; Indian Penal Code – General
Exceptions, Offences Against Property; Criminal
Procedure Code ; Cognizable and Non – Cognizable offences, Bailable and Non –
bailable, Compoundable and Non – compoundable offences; Investigation of
Crimes; Complaint, F.I.R., Powers of Police Officers, Arrest, Search, Seizure,
Police Custody, Judicial Remand and Bail; Types of Evidence, Admissibility of
Confession, Dying declaration; Rights of accused, Rights of victims, Rights of
women in custody, Rights of prisoners.
Unit – X
Victimology: Concept, Origin and Development, Need to Study Victims, Victim
Typology, Role of Victim in Criminal Phenomenon – Victim Precipitation; U.N.
Declaration on the Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse
of Power; Victim’s Rights – Fair Access to Justice, Restitution, Compensation,
and Assistance; Victim Compensation Schemes in India; Human Rights – Protection
of Human Rights Act.
CRIMINOLOGY MCQs
1. In Ramamurthy vs. State of Karnataka the Supreme Court of
India has given direction for.
(A) Juvenile justice reforms
(B) Prison reforms
(C) Judicial reforms
(D) Police reforms
Ans: D
2. On whose authority, prisoners are admitted to open air jail
(A) Police
(B) Judiciary
(C) Jail Authorities
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
3. Actions that are wrong in themselves are called.
(A) Actus Reus
(B) Mens Rea
(C) Mala Prohibita
(D) Mala in se
Ans: C
4. The aggregate of all operating, administrative and technical support
agencies that perform criminal justice functions is called.
(A) Social Justice System
(B) Civil Justice System
(C) Criminal Justice System
(D) Consensus approach
Ans: C
5. The due course of legal proceedings according to the rules and forms that
have been established for the protection of private right is
(A) Due process of law
(B) Crime control model
(C) Trial
(D) Bail
Ans: A
6. Human trafficking is a form of
(A) Hate crime
(B) Organised crime
(C) Violent crime
(D) Property crime
Ans: B
7. A human male who has XYY chromosome structure is called
(A) Superman
(B) Superhuman
(C) Super female
(D) Super male
Ans: D
8. A developing intellectual approach which emphasizes gender issues in the
subject matter of criminology is called
(A) Labelling criminology
(B) Post-modern criminology
(C) Radical criminology
(D) Feminist criminology
Ans: D
9. Who among the following is connected to critical criminology?
(A) R.E. Park
(B) E.H. Sutherland
(C) William J. Chambliss
(D) Cloward
Ans: C
10. In D.K. Basu case the Supreme Court has laid down guidelines regarding
(A) Rape victims
(B) Child rights
(C) Women rights
(D) Arrest by police
Ans: D
11. Match the List – I with List – II:
List –
I List
– II
(a) Justice A.N.
Mulla (i)
National Police Commission
(b)
Mr.DharmVira (ii)
Committee on Criminal Justice Reforms
(c) Justice Krishna
Iyer (iii)
All India Committee on Prison Reforms
(d) Justice V.S.
Malimath (iv)
Committee on Women Prisoners
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Ans: C
12. Arrange the following in the order in which they proceed for consideration
of probation. Use the codes given below:
I. Judgement
II. Trial
III. Release on probation
IV. Successful completion of probation on revocation of probation.
Codes:
(A) III, I, IV, II
(B) III, II, I, IV
(C) I, II, IV, III
(D) II, I, III, IV
Ans: D
13. Under Juvenile Justice Act, the observation home is mainly meant for
I. Thrown away children
II. Children in conflict with law
III. Run-away children
IV. Children whose cases are pending.
Find the correct combination using the codes given below:
(A) I & II are correct.
(B) II and IV are correct.
(C) III and IV are correct.
(D) III and II are correct.
Ans: B
14. How many members are there in the Child Welfare Committee, including the
Chairman?
(A) 6
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 3
Ans: B
15. Under Juvenile Justice Act, for whom the special home is mainly meant for?
I. Children in conflict with law
II. Thrown-away children
III. Run-away children
IV. Children whose cases are decided
Find the correct combination using the codes given below:
(A) I and IV are correct
(B) II and III are correct
(C) III and IV are correct
(D) II and IV are correct
Ans: A
16. At the individual level, examples for social disorganization are
(A) Drug Addiction
(B) Alcoholism
(C) Gambling
(D) All of above
Ans: D
17. Which among the following intoxicating drugs is not produced in India?
(A) Charas
(B) Cocaine
(C) Bhang
(D) Brown sugar
Ans: B
18. Alo Ano is an organisation meant for
(A) Alcoholics
(B) Drug addicts
(C) Family member of alcoholics
(D) Fellow drug users
Ans: C
19. Sub jails are mainly meant for
(A) Under trial prisoners
(B) Convict prisoners
(C) Political detenues
(D) Children in conflict with law
Ans: A
20. Which Commission given below has brought out a report on Capital
Punishment?
(A) Police Commission
(B) Law Commission of India
(C) Human Rights Commission
(D) Central-State Commission
Ans: B
21. The Act which provides for community service in India is
(A) Domestic Violence Act
(B) Juvenile Justice Act
(C) Probation of Offender Act
(D) Indian Penal Code
Ans: B
22. Social change means
(A) Change in social structure
(B) Change in social relations
(C) Change in institutional framework
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
23. For studying habitual drug users, the most useful sampling method would be
(A) Simple random sample
(B) Snowball sampling
(C) Cluster sampling
(D) Stratified random sample
Ans: B
24. The first jail training school in India was established in
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala
Ans: B
25. Gottfredson and Hirschi’s theory mainly focuses on
(A) Learning
(B) Self-concept
(C) Self-control
(D) Anomie
Ans: C
26. Which of the following is not an integrative theory?
(A) Labelling theory
(B) Network analysis
(C) Integrated cognitive Anti-social Potential (ICAP) theory.
(D) Integrated strain control perspective
Ans: A
27. Lie Detector or Polygraph is an aid to :
(A) Investigative process
(B) Correctional process
(C) Rehabilitative process
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
28. Match List – I with List – II :
List –
I List
– II
(a) The principles of
criminology (i)
Vold
(b) Theoretical
criminology (ii)
Sue Titus Reid
(c) Crime &
Criminology (iii)
Donald Clemmer
(d) The prison
community (iv)
Sutherland &Cressy
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Ans: B
29. Restitution refers to
(A) Victim pays money to the offender
(B) Offender pays money to the victim of crime
(C) State pay money to the offender
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
30. Assertion (A): Enrico Ferri rejected the doctrine of free will, that is, it
is not the criminal who wish to act.
Reason (R): Ferri believed that the situation actually influences the
criminal’s actions. He believed that crime was produced primarily by the type
of society from which the criminal comes.
(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
31. Phrenology is associated with
I. Anomie
II. Fransis Joseph Gall
III. Study of heads and head casts
IV. Investigation of the bumps and other irregularities of the skull.
Choose the correct combination using the codes given below:
(A) I, II, III & IV are correct.
(B) II, III & IV are correct.
(C) III & IV are correct.
(D) IV is correct.
Ans: B
32. Followings are included in Robert Merton’s modes of adaptation:
I. Conformity
II. Retreatism
III. Retribution
IV. Rebellion
Choose the correct combination, using the codes:
(A) I, II & IV are correct.
(B) I, II & III are correct.
(C) II, III & IV are correct.
(D) I & IV are correct.
Ans: A
33. In the year 2010 how many offences under the special and local laws were
registered by the police?
(A) 35 – 40 lakh
(B) 40 – 45 lakh
(C) 45 – 50 lakh
(D) More than 50 lakh
Ans: C
34. In statistical analysis that does chi square indicate?
(A) Correlation
(B) Significance
(C) Association
(D) Difference
Ans: B
35. Who among the following is eligible for the appointment of the chairman of
the National Human Rights Commission in India?
(A) Former Chief Justice of India
(B) Former Chief Justice of High Courts
(C) Former Supreme Court Judge
(D) All the above
Ans: A
36. That aspect of law that specifies the methods to be used in enforcing
substantive law is
(A) Case law
(B) Procedural law
(C) Personal law
(D) Economic law
Ans: B
37. Victim compensation scheme has recently been made a part of the
(A) Indian Penal Code
(B) Code of criminal procedure
(C) Indian Evidence Act
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
38. The partial representation of constructs like social status, power and
intelligence is called
(A) Measurement
(B) Operational Definition
(C) Variables
(D) Definition
Ans: C
39. Which of the following statistical technique can be used to find the
relationship between two dichotomous variables?
(A) Regression
(B) Standard Deviation
(C) Chi-square
(D) Mode
Ans: C
40. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Ensilo Femi – Positive school
(B) Drift theory – Gresham Syres
(C) Differential opportunity structure – E.H. Sutherland
(D) Power-control theory – John Hagan
Ans: C
41. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Ecological theory – Ernest W. Burgess
(B) Subculture theories – William A. Bonger
(C) Defensible space – Oscar Newman
(D) Routine Activity theory – Marcus Felson
Ans: B
42. A statistical index of the strength of relationship between two variables
is called
(A) Percentage analysis
(B) Correlation coefficient
(C) t-test
(D) Regression
Ans: B
43. Lie detector/ polygraph ascertain the changes in the following :
(A) Rate of heart beat
(B) Rate of Respiration
(C) Conductivity of skin
(D) All of above
Ans: D
44. Historically victims (or their families) were permitted to take measures to
avenge crime. This is called
I. Revenge
II. Retaliation
III. Retribution
IV. Rehabilitation
Choose the correct combination using the codes given below:
(A) I, II, III & IV are correct.
(B) I, II & III are correct.
(C) II, III & IV are correct.
(D) III & IV are correct.
Ans: B
45. The idea that humans have mental conflicts because of desires and energies
that are repressed into the unconscious is propounded by
(A) Eric Silver
(B) Michael Milken
(C) Sigmund Freud
(D) B.F. Skinner
Ans: C
The study of crime, criminals and the criminal law is of ancient origin,
although the development of criminology as a descriptive took place in the
1900’s, with the first text books in the field published in 1920’s. For the
community at large, it is important to recognize that criminal science is a
large thing than criminal law. The legal profession, in particular, has a duty
to familiarise itself with the principles of that science as the sole means for
intelligent and systematic improvement of the criminal law. Most of the early
teachers of criminology and related subjects were educated in sociology,
psychology political science or some other related discipline or were
practitioners in various fields of criminal justice.
46. The essay argues which is a larger science?
(A) Criminal law
(B) Criminology
(C) Law
(D) Community
Ans: B
47. The origins of criminology can be traced to
(A) Ancient times
(B) 1900’s
(C) 1920’s
(D) 1930’s
Ans: A
48. Who should familiarise themselves with principles of criminology?
(A) Criminals
(B) Lawyer
(C) Sociologists
(D) Criminologists
Ans: B
49. Why should others familiarize with principles of criminology?
(A) Only means for importance of criminal law
(B) Intelligent means for improvement of criminal law
(C) Systematic means to improve criminal law
(D) all of the above
Ans: D
50. The early teachers in criminology were from
(A) Political Science
(B) Sociology
(C) Practitioners from criminal justice
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
51. Pre-sentence report is submitted by
(A) Investigation Officer
(B) Probation Officer
(C) Public Prosecutor
(D) Psychologist
Ans: B
52. Which of the following Court can issue writ for enforcement of Fundamental
Rights?
(A) Judicial Magistrate Court
(B) Munsif Court
(C) Chief Judicial Magistrate Court
(D) High Court
Ans: D
53. Which of the following is a Substantive Law?
(A) Code of Criminal Procedure
(B) Indian Penal Code
(C) Indian Evidence Act
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
54. The book entitled ‘Social Reality of Crime’ has been written by
(A) Karl Marx
(B) William Chambliss
(C) Richard Quinney
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
55. Hans von Hentig published a book entitled
(A) Victinologica
(B) Victim Compensation
(C) The Criminal and his Victim
(D) The Crime Victim
Ans: C
56. Assertion (A): Victimology is an academic scientific discipline which
studies data that describes phenomena and causal relationships related to
victimization.
Reason (R): Victimology includes the study of precursor, vulnerabilities,
events, impacts, recoveries and responses by people, organizations and cultures
related to victimizations.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
57. Arithmetic mean in the series, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 will be ____
(A) 10
(B) 30
(C) 50
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
58. Who among the following examined the prison conditions in India as an UN
Expert?
(A) Suzanne Ageton
(B) Walter Reckless
(C) Cyril Burt
(D) Francis T. Cullen
Ans: B
59. Borstal School is meant for
(A) Insane offenders
(B) Young offenders
(C) Adult offenders
(D) Female offenders
Ans: B
60. Which among the following is not a function of a court, in India?
(A) Probation
(B) Parole
(C) Compensation
(D) Release on bail
Ans: B
61. According to the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 which of the following
constitute ‘dowry’?
(A) Giving dowry
(B) Taking dowry
(C) Abetting dowry
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
62. According to Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, dowry means property/valuables,
given (or) agreed to be given
I. By one party of marriage to another.
II. Parents of either marriage party.
III. To either party of the marriage.
IV. Includes dower/mehar under Muslim personal law.
Find the correct combination using the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) I is correct.
(B) II, III & IV are correct.
(C) II & III are correct.
(D) I, II and III are correct.
Ans: D
63. According to the United Nations, ‘honour killings’ are reported in ____.
(A) Pakistan
(B) Turkey
(C) India
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
64. In Statistics, standard deviation, is represented by
(A) Δ (Delta)
(B) σ (sigma)
(C) μ (Miu)
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
65. According to the Supreme Court Judgement on Vishaka’s case, sexual
harassment at workplace constitutes
(A) Sexual demands by any means.
(B) Passing lewd comments (or) gestures.
(C) Showing pornography.
(D) All of the above.
Ans: D
66. The Law, in India, which deals with trafficking in women in relation to
commercial sex is
I. Police Act
II. Immoral Traffic Prevention Act
III. Indian Penal Code
IV. Excise Act
Find the correct combination using the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) I and II are correct.
(B) II and III are correct.
(C) III and IV are correct.
(D) None of the above.
Ans: B
67. According to Indian Penal Code, preparation to commit the following offence
is punishable.
(A) Murder
(B) Rape
(C) Robbery
(D) Dacoity
Ans: D
68. The toll-free telephone number ‘1098’ helps which category of persons in
distress?
(A) Women
(B) Children
(C) Elderly people
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
69. Crime victim is a person who has suffered, due to crime
(A) Physically
(B) Financially
(C) Emotionally
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
70. The Father of Victimology, generally refers to
(A) Sutherland
(B) Durkheim
(C) Marx
(D) Mendelsohn
Ans: D
71. Prison Statistics in India is published by
(A) Bureau of Police Research & Development.
(B) National Institute of Criminology Forensic Science.
(C) National Crime Records Bureau.
(D) National Institute of Social Defence.
Ans: C
72. According to Indian Penal Code, ‘accident’ comprises
(A) No criminal intention
(B) Act of misfortune
(C) Lawful act
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
73. Police Diary is written by
(A) Superintendent of Police
(B) City Inspector
(C) Officer incharge of Police Station
(D) Head Constable
Ans: C
74. Unlawful act of a child under the following age is not an offence under
Indian Penal Code (IPC).
(A) 5 years
(B) 7 years
(C) 9 years
(D) 12 years
Ans: B
75. In India, right of private defence to body extends to
(A) Own body
(B) Relatives
(C) Friends
(D) Any person
Ans: D
76. “Criminology deals with the making of Laws, breaking of Laws and reacting
to breaking of Laws.”
Who made this statement?
(A) Cesare Beccaria
(B) E.H. Sutherland
(C) Cesare Lombroso
(D) Robert Merton
Ans: B
77. What type of crime is committed by a physician or a doctor who prescribes
unnecessarily diagnostic tests?
(A) Economic Offence
(B) Narcotic Crime
(C) White Collar Crime
(D) Fraud
Ans: C
78. Which of the following is an economic offence?
(A) Auto theft
(B) Pick pocketing
(C) Cattle theft
(D) Food adulteration
Ans: D
79. Which among the following is a property offence?
(A) Riot
(B) Grievous hurt
(C) Theft
(D) Rape
Ans: C
80. Which is the State in the Country that is oftenly identified with
insurgency?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Gujarat
(C) Karnataka
(D) Chhattisgarh
Ans: D
81. Match the items in List-I with items in List-II.
List –
I List
- II
I. Defensible
space (a)
Kautilya
II.
Arthashastra (b)
Bentham
III. Felicific
calculus (c)
Thrasher
IV.
Gangs (d)
Newman
Codes:
(I) (II) (III) (IV)
(A) (d) (b) (c) (a)
(B) (b) (a) (c) (d)
(C) (d) (a) (b) (c)
(D) (c) (d) (a) (b)
Ans: C
82. Who has propounded constitutional theory to explain criminal tendency and
behaviour?
(A) Hooton
(B) Tarde
(C) Goddard
(D) Lombroso
Ans: A
83. Who has propounded the theory of Culture Conflict?
(A) Cohen
(B) Merton
(C) Sutherland
(D) Sellin
Ans: D
84. Assertion (A): Crime is not the quality of an act but it is the label which
society affixes on the select few.
Reason (R): Criminal Justice System is deeply influenced by money and political
power.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: C
85. Who explained the principle of Economic Determinism?
(A) Aristotle
(B) Bonger
(C) Karl Marx
(D) Plato
Ans: C
86. Who suggested that both goals and means are rejected in the society?
(A) Merton
(B) Durkheim
(C) Sutherland
(D) Cohen
Ans: A
87. Among the following who has contributed to the concept of Phrenology?
(A) Hooton
(B) Gall
(C) Goddard
(D) Mendel
Ans: B
88. What are misdirected psychological drives causing antisocial behaviour
called?
(A) Illusion
(B) Fetish
(C) Perversion
(D) Delusion
Ans: C
89. Among the following, who has studied ‘Intelligence Quotient’ as a cause of
criminal behaviour?
(A) Eyesenck
(B) Freud
(C) Young
(D) Cattel
Ans: A
90. What does the term ‘Dipsomania’ mean?
(A) Compulsive physical beating
(B) Compulsive alcohol drinking
(C) Compulsive gender offence
(D) Compulsive pool diving
Ans: B
91. What is the legal status of the findings obtained through brain mapping
technique during interrogation of suspects?
(A) An aid in the investigation.
(B) Admissible in the court.
(C) Partial admissible in the court.
(D) None of the above.
Ans: A
92. What is the main feature of a probability sample in criminological
research?
(A) It includes all the main units in the sample.
(B) It includes all the important study units.
(C) It ensures a chance for each study unit to be selected.
(D) None of the above.
Ans: C
93. Among the following, which method of data collection is the oldest one?
(A) Questionnaire
(B) Observation
(C) Interview technique
(D) Rating scale
Ans: B
94. What does the statistics of correlation measure?
(A) Statistical difference between variables.
(B) Association between variables.
(C) Covariation between variables.
(D) Relationship between variables.
Ans: D
95. Which among the following computer softwares is not a data analysis
programme?
(A) PowerPoint
(B) Hardware Graphics
(C) Excel
(D) SPSS
Ans: A
96. The statement, “crime is both normal and functional” is attributed to
(A) Freud
(B) Beccaria
(C) Emile Durkheim
(D) Lombroso
Ans: C
97. Assertion (A): Deviance is not a quality of the behaviour, but it is
quality of the interaction between the person who commits an act and those who
respond to it.
Reason (R): Whether (or) not labelling occurs depends on (1) the time when the
act is committed, (2) who commits the act and who is the victim, and (3) the
consequences of the act.
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 correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
98. In Containment Theory, the phenomena that insulate some people from
deviance is
(A) Self-sacrifice
(B) Self-indulgence
(C) Conformity
(D) Self concept
Ans: D
99. The sub-components of crime are
I. An act
II. Criminal intention
III. A law prohibitive the act
IV. Migration
Find the correct combination, using the codes given below:
Codes:
(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
100. Find the odd one in the series.
(A) Questionnaire
(B) Interview schedule
(C) Observation sheet
(D) Snow-ball technique
Ans: D
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CRIMINOLOGY MCQs
1. Who mostly commits ‘White Collar Crimes’?
(A) Criminal tribe
(B) Persons of high status
(C) Business persons
(D) Illiterate persons
Ans: B
2. Which among the following is not a cyber crime?
(A) Embezzlement
(B) Phishing
(C) Hacking
(D) Cracking
Ans: A
3. Which is the main law that deals with the offence of untouchability?
(A) Protection of Civil Rights Act
(B) Indian Penal Code
(C) Human Rights Act
(D) Food Adulteration Act
Ans: A
4. Which category of persons can be charged for corrupt practices?
(A) Business executives
(B) Criminal syndicates
(C) Smugglers
(D) Public Servants
Ans: D
5. Match the items in List-I with items in List-II.
List –
I List
- II
I.
Ectomorph (a)
Shaw
II. Delinquency
Area (b)
Becker
III.
Anomie (c)
Sheldon
IV. Labelling
Theory (d)
Durkheim
Codes:
(I) (II) (III) (IV)
(A) (b) (a) (d) (c)
(B) (d) (a) (c) (b)
(C) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(D) (c) (a) (d) (b)
Ans: D
6. To identify morphological characteristics of criminals, Lombroso carried out
his study on which set of people?
(A) Soldiers
(B) Prisoners
(C) Delinquent children
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
7. Who among the following is associated with the Cartographic School in
Criminology?
(A) Malthus
(B) Lange
(C) Gall
(D) Guerry
Ans: D
8. Who has propounded the Theory of Delinquent Subculture?
(A) Sutherland
(B) Sellin
(C) Cohen
(D) Merton
Ans: C
9. Among the following, who has propounded Anomie Theory to explain delinquent
and criminal behaviour?
(A) Sutherland
(B) Cohen
(C) Miller
(D) Merton
Ans: D
10. Assertion (A): For the redressal of personal and group grievance, people
are sometimes willing to take law into their own hands and indulge in violence.
Reason (R): Police and judicial procedures are slow, time consuming and
sometimes expensive, for the aggrieved persons.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
11. Who among the following has propounded that “Social structures exert
pressures on some persons to behave in non-conforming, rather than conforming
ways”?
(A) Sutherland
(B) Merton
(C) Durkheim
(D) Matza
Ans: B
12. How many chromosomes do human beings have?
(A) 46
(B) 60
(C) 86
(D) 101
Ans: A
13. Among the following, which name is associated with the study of ‘Family
Tree’ in crime causation?
(A) Sheldon
(B) Kretschmer
(C) Hooton
(D) Dugdale
Ans: D
14. What does the term Kleptomania mean?
(A) Compulsive cheating
(B) Compulsive stealing
(C) Compulsive hurting
(D) Compulsive tresspassing
Ans: B
15. What does the term ‘Sadism’ mean?
(A) Derive pleasure from drinking.
(B) Derive pleasure from ball room dancing.
(C) Derive pleasure by hurting others.
(D) Derive pleasure from peer group gossiping.
Ans: C
16. What does the term ‘Hypothesis’ mean?
(A) Proposition
(B) Theory
(C) Principle
(D) Perspective
Ans: A
17. The sampling design which ensures planned representation of different
segments of a universe is called
(A) Stratified random sample
(B) Accidental sample
(C) Systematic sample
(D) ‘Snow ball’ sample
Ans: A
18. What does the statistics of standard deviation measure?
(A) Variance
(B) Association
(C) Dispersion of data
(D) Inter-relationship
Ans: C
19. According to Merton, modes of adaptation, arise due to adaptation to
(A) Retreatism and goals
(B) Goals and means
(C) Means and conformity
(D) Ritualism and means
Ans: B
20. Who is associated with the statement – “Visibility of crime may also be a
factor, for a person to get labelled as a criminal”?
(A) Simon Dinitz
(B) Becker
(C) Beccaria
(D) Sutherland
Ans: B
21. Assertion (A): It is impossible to estimate the extent of white collar
crime.
Reason (R): The extent of white collar crime is unknown because much of it goes
undetected and goes unreported.
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
22. Several hypotheses that can be derived from differential association have
been examined by
(A) Simon Dinitz
(B) Daniel Glaser
(C) Walter Reckless
(D) Howard Backer
Ans: B
23. Which one of the following is not connected with the ‘Conflict Theory’ in
Criminology?
(A) Taylor
(B) Reckless
(C) Walton
(D) Young
Ans: B
24. Find the odd one in the series.
(A) Central Prison
(B) Probation
(C) Special home
(D) Corporal punishment
Ans: D
25. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Karl Marx
– Das
Capital
(B) Intelligence Quotient
(IQ) – Allport
(C) Inferiority Ncomplex
– Sutherland
(D) Atavism
– Lombroso
Ans: C
26. Special homes under the Juvenile Justice Act, are for
(A) Spastic children
(B) Children in conflict with law
(C) Mentally retarded children
(D) Children in need of care and protection.
Ans: B
27. Among the following thinkers, who is associated with psychoanalysis?
(A) Freud
(B) Sutherland
(C) Thorndike
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
28. The guilty act or deed in Latin is termed as
(A) Actiones legis
(B) Adhoc
(C) Mens Rea
(D) Actus Reus
Ans: D
29. According to Juvenile Justice Act, “Child in need of care and protection”
is
(A) without a home
(B) resides with a person who has killed, abused (or) neglected some other
child.
(C) whose parent (or) guardian is unfit.
(D) all of the above.
Ans: D
30. A home (or) a ‘drop-in-centre’ established under the Junevile Justice Act
is called
(A) Children’s home
(B) Special home
(C) Fit institution
(D) Shelter home
Ans: D
31. The children’s phone emergency out – reach service, in certain cities in
India, is called
(A) Child expo
(B) Child line
(C) Child centre
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
32. Who among the following introduced the concept of Labelling Theory?
(A) Merton
(B) Drapkin
(C) Ohlin
(D) Becker
Ans: D
33. Use of ‘Lie Detector’ is linked with
(A) Blood circulation
(B) Respiratory rate
(C) Skin response
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
34. What does RDX refer to?
(A) A type of Computer Code
(B) A type of Explosive
(C) A type of Drug
(D) A type of Radio/FM
Ans: B
35. Cyber Forensic deals with
(A) Autopsy
(B) Computer Research
(C) Digital Evidence
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
36. Which one of the following is considered as a right of a victim?
(A) Bail
(B) Arrest
(C) Compensation
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
37. Which authority grants prisoners admission to open-air jail?
(A) Police
(B) Court
(C) Jail authorities
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
38. Which country among the following does not award death penalty to
offenders?
(A) China
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Australia
(D) Russia
Ans: B
39. Who was the Chairperson of the ‘Committee on Women Prisoners 1986-87”?
(A) Justice A.N. Mulla
(B) Justice Krishna Iyer
(C) Justice A.S. Anand
(D) Justice Sujata Manohar
Ans: B
40. Among the following which country awards death penalty to offenders by
firing squad?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) United States of America
(D) China
Ans: D
41. Under which law in India, probation to offenders cannot be granted?
(A) Indian Penal Code
(B) J.J. Act
(C) N.D.P.S. Act
(D) Motor Vehicle Act
Ans: C
42. Which authority approves or grants “temporary release” to jail inmates?
(A) Police
(B) Prosecution
(C) Court
(D) Jail authority
Ans: D
43. From which botanical source brown sugar is derived?
(A) Cannabis Indica
(B) Papaver Somniferum
(C) Cocoa
(D) Tektona Grandis
Ans: B
44. Which of the following is a victimless crime?
(A) Murder
(B) Gambling
(C) Riot
(D) Robbery
Ans: B
45. In India, periodical data on crime, is compiled and published by
(A) National Institute of Social Defence.
(B) National Crime Records Bureau.
(C) Bureau of Police Research & Development.
(D) National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science.
Ans: B
46. Cesare Beccaria was influenced by
(A) Free will
(B) Hedonism
(C) Social contract
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
47. Which of the following is not a right under the UN Convention on the Rights
of the Child?
(A) Right to survival
(B) Right to development
(C) Right to vote
(D) Right to participate
Ans: C
48. Who is the author of the book, “The Penalty of Death’?
(A) Donald Cressey
(B) Hary Elmer Barnes
(C) Thorsten Sellin
(D) John Reid
Ans: C
49. Routine Activity Theory was propounded by
(A) Sykes and Matza
(B) Cohen and Felson
(C) Elliot & Voss
(D) Miller and Brunson
Ans: B
50. The book entitled ‘Social Disorganisation’ was authored by
(A) Show & Mckay
(B) Reckless & Dinitz
(C) Elliott & Merrill
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
51. Who among the following explained causes for crime from
Marxist Orientation?
(A) Larry Brown
(B) John Brathwaire
(C) Larry Sherman
(D) William Chambliss
Ans: D
52. Who argued that when conflict emerges criminalization is the inevitable
consequence?
(A) Austin Turk
(B) James Wilson
(C) John Mckay
(D) Charles Murray
Ans: A
53. Which among the following theories is related to Crime Prevention?
(A) Differential Association Theory
(B) Culture Conflict Theory
(C) Rational Choice Theory
(D) Differential Reinforcement Theory
Ans: C
54. Withdrawal symptom is related to
(A) Maturing out of crime
(B) Drug dependence
(C) Discharge from prison
(D) Release on ticket of leave
Ans: B
55. Among the following schools of thoughts in criminology, which assumes that
criminals are rational actors?
(A) Radical School of Criminology
(B) Positive School of Criminology
(C) Classical School of Criminology
(D) Chicago School of Criminology
Ans: C
56. An approach to punishment which stresses the importance of crime prevention
through incarceration/imprisonment is known as
(A) Incapacitation
(B) Retribution
(C) Desistance
(D) Redemption
Ans: A
57. Who among the following is a radical criminogist?
(A) David Levi
(B) John Cohen
(C) Jock Young
(D) John Mckay
Ans: C
58. What does Green Criminology deal with?
(A) Crimes against children
(B) Crimes against elders
(C) Environmental crimes
(D) Crimes against the disabled
Ans: C
59. Which among the following is not related to hate crime?
(A) Ethnic violence
(B) Communal violence
(C) Caste conflict
(D) Crime by the unemployed
Ans: D
60. “Penal populism” is the term refers to
(A) Increasing involvement of NGOs in prison programmes
(B) Growing politicisation of crime control
(C) Dealing with increasing prison population
(D) Making punishment more popular
Ans: B
61. If someone begins to employ their deviant identify as the basis for their
action, it is known as
(A) Moral Panic
(B) Secondary Deviance
(C) Primary Deviance
(D) Impact Deviance
Ans: B
62. The process whereby the parties in a particular offence come together to
resolve collectively is known as
(A) ‘Just Desert’
(B) Community Justice
(C) Retributive Justice
(D) Restorative Justice
Ans: D
63. With what approach is Otto Pollak identified with?
(A) Radical Criminology
(B) Feminist Criminology
(C) Conflict Criminology
(D) Positive Criminology
Ans: B
64. Which among the following is an odd penal approach?
(A) Reformation
(B) Rehabilitation
(C) Reintegration
(D) Retribution
Ans: D
65. Criminal behaviour had been explained from the perspective of
Psychoanalysis by
(A) Jung
(B) Young
(C) Franklin
(D) Felson
Ans: A
66. Which committee examined the after care programmes in prison?
(A) Krishna Iyer Committee
(B) Gore Committee
(C) Verma Committee
(D) Saxena Committee
Ans: B
67. Victimization survey had its origins in
(A) Canada
(B) Australia
(C) America
(D) India
Ans: C
68. Assertion (A): The essence of the victimization survey is the standard
sample survey.
Reason (R): The objective of a victimization survey, is generally to seek to
interview a representative sample of a particular population to ask them a
series of questions about their experience of victimization.
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
69. The branch of law that defines crimes and their punishment is known as
(A) Substantive Law
(B) Procedural Law
(C) Civil Law
(D) Administrative Law
Ans: A
70. Studying the link between different crimes and criminals is known as
(A) Criminalistics
(B) Crime typology
(C) Crime mapping
(D) Cartography
Ans: B
71. Which among the following is not a property offence?
(A) Theft
(B) Embezzlement
(C) Arson
(D) Robbery
Ans: C
72. Which among the following is an economic offence?
(A) Cattle theft
(B) Riot
(C) Rape
(D) Drug adulteration
Ans: D
73. Which proclivity among the following is linked with crimes of violence?
(A) Rationalisation
(B) Aggression
(C) Projection
(D) Sublimation
Ans: B
74. The snow-ball technique is used in which research procedure?
(A) Sampling
(B) Data collection
(C) Data analysis
(D) Interpretation and Report
Ans: A
75. In the Vishakha case, the Supreme Court has laid down the guidelines
related to
(A) Crimes against minorities
(B) Crimes against children
(C) Sexual harassment of women
(D) Crimes against communities
Ans: C
76. Among the following which persons cannot contest election to a legislative
position?
(A) Who are suspected for committing a crime
(B) Who are accused for a crime.
(C) Who have been convicted for a crime.
(D) Who have been acquired in a criminal case.
Ans: C
77. Crimes with less seriousness in nature are referred as
(A) Wrongful offences
(B) Felonies
(C) Misdemeanours
(D) Strict liability offences
Ans: C
78. Which law deals with offences relating to untouchability and caste
discrimination?
(A) Police Act
(B) Protection of Civil Rights Act
(C) Indian Penal Code
(D) Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act
Ans: B
79. Who has utilised the concept of hedonism in explaining criminal behaviour?
(A) John Howard
(B) Cesare Beccaria
(C) Sigmund Freud
(D) Robert Merton
Ans: B
80. Who is the author of the book ‘The English Convict’?
(A) Charles Goring
(B) Charles Dickens
(C) Charles Babbage
(D) Charles Darwin
Ans: A
81. Police recorded crime statistics is also called as
(A) Offender profiling
(B) Official crime statistics
(C) Statistics
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
82. Who has propounded the theory of class conflict?
(A) Benthem
(B) Gobineau
(C) Marx
(D) Sutherland
Ans: C
83. ‘Pan optican’ refers to
(A) Eye surgery
(B) Mirage
(C) Particular style of prison design
(D) Official statistics
Ans: C
84. Among the following, who has linked body structure with criminal tendency
and behaviour?
(A) Robert Merton
(B) Sheldon
(C) Sutherland
(D) John Howard
Ans: B
85. “Poverty causes stealing behaviour.” What type of study do we need to
conduct to examine this assertion?
(A) Exploratory study
(B) Formulative study
(C) Descriptive study
(D) Experimental study
Ans: A
86. In questionnaire construction, what type of question should not be opted?
(A) Close-ended questions
(B) Suggestive questions
(C) Probe questions
(D) Open ended questions
Ans: B
87. Which measure indicates the central tendency in a statistical series?
(A) Discriminate analysis
(B) Geometric mean
(C) Factor analysis
(D) t-test
Ans: B
88. Which state in India has prohibition laws in force?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Kerala
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
89. Which country is known for the smuggling of ‘Brown Sugar’?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) East Africa
(C) Malaysia
(D) Zambia
Ans: A
90. In India, which law deals with commercial sex?
(A) Indian Penal Code
(B) Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
(C) Police Act
(D) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
Ans: B
91. Which Article of the Constitution of India makes parents responsible for
providing guidance to children?
(A) Article 5
(B) Article 9
(C) Article 10
(D) Article 39
Ans: D
92. For which category of children is an observation home meant?
(A) Run away children
(B) Orphaned children
(C) Children in conflict with law
(D) Rescued Bonded labour children
Ans: C
93. Who has postulated the principle of determine in punishment?
(A) Plato
(B) Beccaria
(C) Machiavelli
(D) Lombroso
Ans: B
94. Which country awards death penalty for possessing narcotic drugs?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Great Britain
(C) Singapore
(D) United States of America
Ans: C
95. At present, which country publicity executes heinous offenders?
(A) China
(B) Mexico
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Sri Lanka
Ans: C
96. Which authority grants probation to offenders?
(A) Police
(B) Prosecution
(C) Court
(D) Jails
Ans: C
97. Which country among the following has accusatorial system of justice?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Canada
(C) Great Britain
(D) Germany
Ans: B
98. In which situation, a police officer cannot arrest a person?
(A) Who has physically assaulted another person.
(B) Who has secretly withdrawn money from employers bank account.
(C) Who is staying in a rented house without paying rent.
(D) Who is washing away blood stains after a fight between two persons.
Ans: C
99. What is the evidentiary value of the findings of a polygraph? (lie
detector)
(A) Aid to investigating officer
(B) Aid to prosecutor
(C) Evidence in Court
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
100. Which country first introduced the scheme of compensation to crime victims
from public exchequer?
(A) Canada
(B) France
(C) New Zealand
(D) United Kingdom
Ans: C
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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
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
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CRIMINOLOGY MCQs
1. Pre-sentence report is required to release an offender on
(A) Parole
(B) Premature release
(C) Probation
(D) Bail
Ans: C
2. How many High Courts are there in India?
(A) 10 to 15
(B) 15 to 20
(C) 20 to 25
(D) 25 to 30
Ans: C
3. Which treatise is Kautilya credited to have authored?
(A) Dharmashashtra
(B) Manusmriti
(C) Arthshashtra
(D) Ayurvigyan
Ans: C
4. Which among the following is an economic offence?
(A) Auto theft
(B) Robbery
(C) Embezzlement
(D) Money laundering
Ans: D
5. Who has postulated the concept of ‘Born Criminal’?
(A) Godard
(B) Lombroso
(C) Garofalo
(D) Darwin
Ans: B
6. Who has linked levels of intelligence with juvenile delinquency?
(A) Cattell
(B) Allport
(C) Binet
(D) Eysenck
Ans: B
7. Which theory has been propounded by Robert Merton?
(A) Class conflict
(B) Anomie theory
(C) Culture conflict
(D) Differential opportunity theory
Ans: B
8. What does the term Kleptomania mean?
(A) Urge to hurt others
(B) Urge for criminal conspiracy
(C) Urge for sexual gratification
(D) Urge of commit theft
Ans: D
9. The term ‘Zero Tolerance’ is related to
(A) Policing
(B) Treatment of Drug addicts
(C) Corruption
(D) Night Patrolling
Ans: A
10. What is a Hypothesis?
(A) Proposition
(B) Presumption
(C) Postulate
(D) All the above
Ans: D
11. Which software among the following is good for research - data analysis?
(A) MS PowerPoint
(B) Adobe Reader
(C) Tally
(D) MS Excel
Ans: D
12. Which statistical measure brings out the dispersion of a variable in a
statistical series?
(A) Rank Correlation
(B) Standard Deviation
(C) Arithmetic Mean
(D) Chi-square
Ans: B
13. Which country is known for the production of Cocaine?
(A) Algeria
(B) Colombia
(C) Iran
(D) Vietnam
Ans: B
14. Among the following which psychotropic substance is an opium derivative?
(A) Ganja
(B) Brandy
(C) Heroin
(D) Cocain
Ans: C
15. According to official figures, which state in India has the lowest rate of
crime against Schedule Castes?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Gujarat
Ans: A
16. How many members does a Child Welfare Committee under the J.J. Act have?
(A) Three members
(B) Four members
(C) Five members
(D) Six members
Ans: C
17. After enquiry, Juvenile Justice Board can pass orders regarding the
juvenile for
(A) Admonition
(B) Probation
(C) Term in Special Home
(D) Any of the above
Ans: D
18. For dealing with children, what police organisation is specified under the
J.J. Act?
(A) Juvenile Aid Police Unit
(B) Juvenile Activity Club
(C) Special Juvenile Police Unit
(D) Juvenile Aid Bureau
Ans: C
19. In India, what punishment can be awarded to those below eighteen years of
age and found guilty of homicide?
(A) Detention for three years
(B) Imprisonment of ten years
(C) Life imprisonment
(D) Death penalty
Ans: A
20. In the 19th century, which country used to burn to death those suspected to
practice witchcraft?
(A) Brazil
(B) South Africa
(C) France
(D) Great Britain
Ans: D
21. In which state was first open-air camp or jail set up in India?
(A) Assam
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: D
22. Which country first started probation to offenders?
(A) Great Britain
(B) France
(C) Australia
(D) United States of America
Ans: D
23. Who is competent to commute death penalty to life imprisonment?
(A) Director General of Prisoners
(B) Chief Minister
(C) Prime Minister
(D) President of India
Ans: D
24. Borstal School is meant for
(A) Delinquents below 10 years
(B) Adolescent offenders
(C) Female offenders
(D) Adult offenders
Ans: B
25. Which officer has to record a confession of a person if it is to be of
evidentiary value?
(A) Investigating Officer
(B) Gazetted Officer
(C) Magistrate
(D) Deputy Commissioner
Ans: C
26. Who has authored the book, ‘The Criminal and his Victim’?
(A) Enrico Ferri
(B) Charles Goring
(C) Glueck
(D) Von Hentig
Ans: D
27. The term primary deviance is used in the
(A) Labelling Theory
(B) Social Learning Theory
(C) Containment Theory
(D) Anomie Theory
Ans: A
28. Under which law are crime victims belonging to Scheduled Castes and Tribes
provided compensation by government?
(A) Indian Penal Code
(B) Protection of Civil Rights Act
(C) SC/ST (Prevention of the Atrocities) Act
(D) Evidence Act
Ans: C
29. Broadly speaking, criminology, as a science deals with
(A) The study of crime
(B) The study of those who commit crime
(C) The study of penal systems
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
30. Assertion (A): There is no international consensus as to what constitution
‘crime’, in the International arena.
Reason (R): Security international co-operation against particular states is
often very difficult to achieve. Nations such as India, China among others are
not even signatories to the International Criminal Court.
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
31. Which of the following is a form of Cyber Crime?
(A) Software
(B) Hacking
(C) Hardware
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
32. Which of the following is not a counter-terrorism policy?
(A) Increase physical security
(B) To encourage terrorism
(C) To increase powers of security forces
(D) To increase procedural security
Ans: B
33. Which of the following is not an original crime?
(A) Child Trafficking
(B) Smuggling of Narcotic Drugs
(C) Organ Trafficking
(D) Riot
Ans: D
34. Production, distribution and role of illicit drugs is called
(A) Drug trafficking
(B) Drug dependence
(C) Alcohol use
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
35. Which among the following is not a technique of neutralization?
(A) Denial of responsibility
(B) Denial of injury
(C) Denial of the victim
(D) Denial of involvement
Ans: D
36. Who is the author of the book ‘The Culture of Control’?
(A) David Garland
(B) Carls Smart
(C) John Braithwaite
(D) Grabosky
Ans: B
37. Which of the following is/are experienced by victims of crime?
(A) Physical loss
(B) Psychological impact
(C) Financial Impact
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
38. Which among the following is related to laws on obscenity and indecency?
(A) Phising
(B) Cyber-pornography
(C) Nigerian scams
(D) Stalking
Ans: B
39. Criminologists refer to “hidden crimes” as
(A) Crimes in jungles
(B) Crimes in slums
(C) Unreported crimes
(D) Female infanticide
Ans: C
40. Which of the following does the definition of crime include?
(A) Act of Commission
(B) Criminal Intention
(C) Act of Omission
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
41. Who among the following is related to situational crime prevention?
(A) Donald Clerk
(B) Ronald Clark
(C) John Cohen
(D) Albert Cohen
Ans: B
42. Kobe police system is operational in which country
(A) Korea
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) Philippines
Ans: C
43. Who among the following is not a Radical Criminologist?
(A) Richard Quinney
(B) William Chambliss
(C) Taylor
(D) Sellin
Ans: D
44. The Philosophy of Utilitarianism is concerned with
(A) Positive school of criminology
(B) Radical school of criminology
(C) Chicago school of criminology
(D) Classical school of criminology
Ans: D
45. Who are the protagonists of ‘Techniques of neutralisation’ in criminology?
(A) Alison and Canter
(B) Sykes and Matza
(C) Sutherland and Cressey
(D) Aldee and Worrall
Ans: B
46. Failure to achieve goals through institutionalized means is the focus of
which sociological theory?
(A) Social control theory
(B) Strain theory
(C) Subcultural theory
(D) Routine activities theory
Ans: B
47. Who authored the book “Physique and Delinquency”?
(A) Bandura and Bandura
(B) Glueck and Glueck
(C) Gatrell and Hadden
(D) Cloward and Ohlin
Ans: B
48. Who is the author of the book “Crime and Everyday Life”?
(A) Ferguson
(B) Fattah
(C) Felson
(D) Ferraro
Ans: C
49. Probation is
(A) Determinate sentencing
(B) Indeterminate sentencing
(C) Suspended sentencing
(D) Custodial sentencing
Ans: C
50. How many types of subcultures have been identified by Cloward and Ohlin to
explain delinquent gangs?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
Ans: B
51. Who among the following is not empowered to conduct
‘Summary Trials’ ?
(A) Chief Judicial Magistrate
(B) Metropolitan Magistrate
(C) District Magistrate
(D) Additional Session Judge
Ans: C
52. ‘In camera trials’ are permitted in
(A) Murder cases
(B) NDPS cases
(C) Rape cases
(D) All the above
Ans: C
53. Which among the following statute gives the right to the victim to prefer
an appeal against any adverse order passed by the trial court ?
(A) Code of Criminal Procedure
(B) The Unlawful Prevention of Activities Act
(C) The Indian Penal Code
(D) All the above
Ans: A
54. Writ of Habeas Corpus requires
(A) Produce the person in the Police Station
(B) Produce the person in the Jail
(C) Produce the person in the Court
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
55. Match the List-I with List-II.
List-I
List-II
(a) Anomic
I. Becker
(b) Differential Abolition Theory
II. Cloward and Ohlin
(c) Labelling Theory
III. Merton
(d) Differential Opportunity Theory
IV. Sutherland
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) IV III I II
(B) I III II IV
(C) III IV I II
(D) IV I III II
Ans: C
56. Law of ‘Criminal Saturation’ as enunciated by
(A) Charles Soring
(B) S. A. Hooten
(C) Ensico Ferri
(D) Gordon
Ans: C
57. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(A) Subculture Theory – Ausbin T. Turk
(B) Drift Theory – Frank Tannebaum
(C) Classical School – William. J. Chambliss
(D) Female Criminology – Freda Adler
Ans: D
58. An administrative action to remove a person from parole status in response
to a violation of conditions is called
(A) Split sentence
(B) Probation revocation
(C) Parole revocation
(D) Parole restitution
Ans: C
59. Repetition of criminal behaviour is called
(A) Restitution
(B) Retribution
(C) Recidivism
(D) Reintesation
Ans: C
60. A State confinement facility having custodial authority over adults
sentenced to confinement is called
(A) Observation Home
(B) Juvenile Justice Board
(C) Prison
(D) Special Home
Ans: C
61. The values and behavioural patterns characteristics of prison inmates is
called
(A) Remission
(B) Prison population
(C) Prisonization
(D) Prison Sub-culture
Ans: D
62. The political alliance between terrorist organizations and drugsupplying
cartels is called
(A) Political Nexus
(B) Drug Nexus
(C) Terrorist Nexus
(D) Narco Terrorism
Ans: D
63. One who studies crime and criminal Justice on a Cross-National level is
called
(A) Procutorate
(B) Procurate
(C) Ethno Centricism
(D) Comparative criminologist
Ans: D
64. Fraudulent use of credit card is called
(A) Cheating
(B) White collar crime
(C) Embezzlement
(D) Cyber crime
Ans: D
65. The authorized seizure of money negotiable instruments, securities, or
other things of value is called
(A) Interdiction
(B) Money laundering
(C) Forfeiture of property
(D) Legalization
Ans: C
66. What official committee is associated with the issue of corruption in India
?
(A) Santhanam Committee
(B) Malimath Committee
(C) A. N. Mulla Committee
(D) Krishna Iyer Committee
Ans: A
67. What does the term ‘Kleptomania’ stand for
(A) Quarrelsome behaviour
(B) Stealing
(C) Sexual misbehaviour
(D) Repressing others
Ans: B
68. Till what age can a woman prisoner keep her child, with her in the prison ?
(A) Upto 5 years
(B) Upto 7 years
(C) Upto 9 years
(D) Upto 11 years
Ans: B
69. Which of the following statistical technique can be used to find the
relationship between two continuous variables ?
(A) Correlation
(B) Standard deviation
(C) Median
(D) Regression
Ans: A
70. Match items of List-I with items of List-II.
List-I
List-II
(I) Relationship between two
variables a.
Interval scale
(II) Experimental Research
b. Convergent validity
(III) Scale
c. Correlation
(IV) Validity
d. Randomized two-group design
Codes :
(I) (II) (III) (IV)
(A) c d a b
(B) a b c d
(C) d b c a
(D) b d c a
Ans: A
71. A construct that is evaluated by a group of experts, who look at a
measuring technique and decide whether it measures what its name suggests is
called
(A) Correlation
(B) Face validity
(C) Standard Deviation
(D) Reliability
Ans: B
72. The Jurisdiction of a Court is
(A) the geographic area it covers
(B) the subject matter it deals with
(C) its place in the hierarchy of the court system
(D) all of the above
Ans: D
73. Which one of the following is not a Judicial decision option in a case of
child in conflict with law ?
(A) Admonition
(B) Committee to an Institution
(C) Probation
(D) Life imprisonment
Ans: D
74. Which one of the following is not a victim Assistance Programme ?
(A) Crisis intervention
(B) Follow up of case
(C) Counselling
(D) Bail
Ans: D
75. Arrange the following in the sequence in which they proceed in the Criminal
Justice System. Use the codes given below :
I. Sentencing
II. Chargesheet
III. FIR
IV. Admission to Jail
Codes :
(A) II, III, IV, I
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) III, II, I, IV
(D) IV, III, II, I
Ans: C
76. Father of scientific criminology is
(A) Cesare Beccaria
(B) Jeremy Bentham
(C) Cesare Lombroso
(D) Enrico Ferri
Ans: A
77. Match the List-I with List-II
List –
I List
– II
(a)
Hedonism I.
Sutherland
(b) White collar
crime II.
Sigmund freud
(c)
Atavism III.
Cesare Beccaria
(d) Oedipus
Complex IV.
Lombroso
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) III I IV II
(B) I II III IV
(C) IV III I II
(D) I III II IV
Ans: A
78. The error in the assumption that there is necessarily a distinctive
difference between two groups : Criminals and non-criminals is called:
(A) Dark figure
(B) Normative fallacy
(C) Dualistic fallacy
(D) Moralistic fallacy
Ans: C
79. Which of the following elements of crime mean ‘guilty mind’?
(A) Concurrence
(B) Harm
(C) Actus reus
(D) Mens Rea
Ans: D
80. A perspective on the study of criminal justice that assumes that the
systems sub- components work together harmoniously, to achieve the social product
is called ‘Justice’ is
(A) Consensus model
(B) Conflict model
(C) Civil justice
(D) Public order
Ans: A
81. A criminal Justice perspective that emphasizes on individual rights at
stages of justice system is
(A) Trial model
(B) Jury model
(C) Due process model
(D) Crime control model
Ans: C
82. Serial killing is a form of
(A) Organized crime
(B) Violent crime
(C) Hate crime
(D) Property crime
Ans: B
83. The attempt to categorise, understand and predict the behavior of certain
types of offenders based on behavioural clues they provide is
(A) Psychological profiling
(B) Sociological profiling
(C) Jail Profiling
(D) Reaction formation
Ans: A
84. Match the item in List-I with items in List-II.
List –
I List
– II
I. Frangy Joseph
Gall (a)
Atavism
II. Jeremy
Bentham (b)
Somatotypes
III. William
Sheldon (c)
Phrenology
IV. Cesane
Lombroso (d)
Hedoninstic Calculous
Code :
I II III IV
(A) (c) (d) (b) (a)
(B) (d) (c) (b) (a)
(C) (b) (c) (d) (a)
(D) (d) (b) (c) (a)
Ans: A
85. Karl Marx wrote a book entitled.
(A) Dax Vivindi
(B) Vox Vivindi
(C) Das Capital
(D) Pax Mundi
Ans: C
86. “…. Deviation and criminality are shaped by society’s larger structure of
power and institutions”. Who among the following, has formulated this approach.
(A) Sutherland and Cressey
(B) Taylor, Walton and Young
(C) Sykes and Matza
(D) Barnes and Teeters
Ans: B
87. Lie Detector or polygraph is
(A) An aid to investigation officer
(B) Admissible as evidence in court
(C) Partially admissible
(D) Not admissible
Ans: A
88. Under Probation of Offenders Act, the pre-sentence report is submitted to
(A) Probation officer
(B) Police officer
(C) Judicial officer
(D) Prosecution officer
Ans: C
89. A criminal justice perspective that emphasizes on the arrest and conviction
of criminal offenders is
(A) Trial model
(B) Jury model
(C) Crime control model
(D) Due process model
Ans: C
90. Among the following who has explained crime in terms of intelligence
quotient (IQ) ?
(A) Allport
(B) H. J. Eysenck
(C) Sheldon
(D) Maslow
Ans: B
91. Parole or premature release is granted by which authority ?
(A) Police
(B) Court
(C) Prison officers
(D) Parole Committee/Board
Ans: D
92. In India, Probation is granted under which laws ?
I. Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
II. Juvenile Justice Act
III. Protection of Human Rights Act
IV. Probation of offender Act Find the correct combination using the codes
given below :
(A) I and II are correct
(B) III and IV are correct
(C) II and IV are correct
(D) I and IV are correct
Ans: C
93. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched :
(A) Child welfare committee – For children in need of care and protection
(B) Juvenile Justice Board – For children in need in care & protection
(C) Children’s Home – For children in conflict with law
(D) Special Home – For children in need of care & protection
Ans: A
94. Which is the administrative authority controlling Juvenile Justice Board ?
(A) Police Department
(B) Judicial Department
(C) Prosecution Department
(D) Social Welfare Department
Ans: D
95. What is meant by truancy ?
(A) Thrown away children
(B) Children in terrorist areas
(C) Children habitually absenting from school/home
(D) Children in conflict with law
Ans: C
96. At the community level, examples for social disorganization are
(A) Prostitution
(B) Gambling
(C) Beggary
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
97. Alcoholism means
(A) Festive drinking
(B) Occasional drinking
(C) Habitual drinking
(D) Ceremonial drinking
Ans: C
98. Which country among the following is a part of Golden Triangle ?
(A) India
(B) Burma
(C) China
(D) Russia
Ans: B
99. Which type of prisoners are admitted to open air jails ?
(A) Educated Prisoners
(B) Skilled Prisoners
(C) Prisoners who have completed a portion of their term
(D) Political prisoners
Ans: C
100. Reduction in sentence in prison administration is called
(A) Remission
(B) Parole
(C) Furlough
(D) Premature release
Ans: A
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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
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
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CRIMINOLOGY MCQs
1. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) U.N. Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice –
Beijing Rules
(B) Child Abuse – Crime syndicates
(C) Children’s home – Juvenile in conflict with law
(D) Special home – Children in need of care and protection
Ans: A
2. The Juvenile Justice Act mainly deals with the following types of children:
I. Children in Conflict with Law.
II. Children in Foreign Countries.
III. Children in Need of Care and Protection
IV. Non-Resident Indian Children
Choose the correct answer, using the codes given below:
(A) I and II are correct.
(B) II and III are correct.
(C) I and III are correct.
(D) III and IV are correct.
Ans: C
3. Match the items in List – I with items in List – II:
List –
I List
– II
i.
Sutherland a.
Outsider
ii. Young
A. b.
Principles of Criminology
iii. Cohen
A. c.
Imagining crime
iv.
Becker d.
Delinquent Boys
Codes:
i ii iii iv
(A) b d c a
(B) b c d a
(C) a b c d
(D) c a d b
Ans: B
4. According to Juvenile Justice Act ‘begging’ means
(A) Soliciting or receiving alms in a public place.
(B) Entering into any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or receive
alms.
(C) Exposing or exhibiting any soar, wound, injury deformity or disease for
extorting alms.
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
5. ‘Observation Home’ under the Juvenile Justice Act is established for
(A) Children in need of care and protection
(B) Juveniles in conflict with law
(C) Both (A) and (B) of above
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
6. Who was the Chairperson of the Commission which developed the Indian Penal
Code?
(A) Dr. Ambedkar
(B) Lord Macaulay
(C) Colonel Sleeman
(D) Lord Curzon
Ans: B
7. Directive Principles of State Policy seek to make India
(A) Democratic State
(B) Secular State
(C) Welfare State
(D) Sovereign State
Ans: C
8. The concepts associated with E.H. Sutherland are:
I. Crime is learned.
II. Born Criminal
III. White Collar Crime
IV. All of the above
Choose the correct combination using the codes given below:
(A) I and III are correct.
(B) II and III are correct.
(C) I and II are correct.
(D) IV is correct.
Ans: A
9. Which one of the following is considered as a contemporary form of crime?
(A) Beggary
(B) Commercial sex
(C) Cyber crime
(D) Dowry death
Ans: C
10. Which Section of the Code of Criminal Procedure deals with Victims
Compensation Scheme?
(A) 357(a)
(B) 375(a)
(C) 315(a)
(D) 351(a)
Ans: A
11. The statement given by the victim, to the Court, regarding his/her
victimization, its loses etc., is called
(A) Restorative Justice Statement
(B) Offender Impact Statement
(C) Victim Impact Statement
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
12. In India, how many prisons are functioning at present?
(A) About 400
(B) About 900
(C) About 1400
(D) About 1900
Ans: C
13. Who was the Chairperson of the ‘All India Committee on Prison Reforms
1980-1983’?
(A) Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah
(B) Justice A.S. Anand
(C) Justice Krishna Iyyer
(D) Justice A.N. Mulla
Ans: D
14. What is the minimum time an offender has to spend in jail who has been
sentenced to life imprisonment?
(A) 7 years
(B) 14 years
(C) 20 years
(D) 25 years
Ans: B
15. Which State in the country has the largest number of open-air jails?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Punjab
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttrakhand
Ans: C
16. Which authority grants probation to offenders?
(A) Police
(B) Prosecution
(C) Court
(D) Jail authority
Ans: C
17. Which authority approves or grants “special remission” to jail inmates?
(A) Central Jail Supdt.
(B) I.G. of Prisons
(C) Jail Minister
(D) All the above
Ans: D
18. Among Narcotic producing countries, which one is not a part of “Golden
Crescent”?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Iran
(C) Pakistan
(D) Kazakhstan
Ans: D
19. First Information Report (FIR) can be lodged with
(A) Superintendent of Police
(B) Session Judge
(C) Officer-in-charge of the Police Station
(D) Inspector General of Police
Ans: C
20. Which school of thought used the concept of social disorganization in
explaining juvenile delinquency?
(A) Classical school
(B) Positive school
(C) Chicago school
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
Read the following passage and answer question no. 21 to 25 :
Research in the 1980s and 1990s provided information on how victims react to
crime. Findings of this research have lead to significant changes in the
criminal justice system. Victim reaction, however, has been a key factor in
these changes. Two commissions were appointed in 1982 and 1984. Both
commissions interviewed crime victims and others. Most of the victims spoke
negatively about their treatment in criminal justice system. The criminal
justice system’s reaction to some crime victims means that they are victimized
twice : Once by the criminal and once by the system in a variety of ways.
First, the victims may be blamed. Then, the victims may perceive that police
and others will not be sympathetic to crimes committed by persons known to the
alleged victims, that they view those actions as domestic problems. Finally
some victims feel that the system favours defendants over victims.
21. Which was the key factor in victim oriented changes in the system.
(A) System
(B) Victims reactions
(C) Judiciary
(D) Police
Ans: B
22. How does the victims of crime feel about their treatment by the criminal
justice system.
(A) Neutral reaction
(B) Positive
(C) Negative
(D) All of the above
Ans: C
23. According to the author, ‘Crime Victims’ are victimized.
(A) Once
(B) Twice
(C) Thrice
(D) Four times
Ans: B
24. According to the author victims are also victimized by
(A) System
(B) Committees
(C) Commissions
(D) Subjects workers
Ans: A
25. When the victim knows the offenders, the police sometimes treat it as a
(A) Criminal case
(B) Domestic issue
(C) Civil case
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
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