CRIMINOLOGY
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. “Criminology includes within its scope the process of making laws, of breaking laws and of reacting to breaking of laws.” Who has postulated this view ?
(A) Beccaria
(B) Freud
(C) Sutherland
(D) Reckless
2. Among the following, in which country is prostitution officially regulated ?
(A) France
(B) Pakistan
(C) Thailand
(D) India
3. Which country among the following is known for the smuggling of intoxicating drugs ?
(A) Argentina
(B) Australia
(C) Algeria
(D) Afghanistan
4. In explaining criminal conduct, who has propounded the principle of ‘utilitarianism’ ?
(A) Aristotle
(B) Bentham
(C) Karl Marx
(D) de Marsangy
5. Which principle has Cesare Lombroso propounded to distinguish criminals from non-criminals ?
(A) Inheritance
(B) Atavism
(C) Depravity
(D) Obesity
6. Among the following, which term has been used by William Sheldon while specifying criminal types ?
(A) Sadist
(B) Imbecile
(C) Ectomorph
(D) Psychopath
7. Who has formulated ‘Differential Association’ theory to explain juvenile delinquency ?
(A) Becker
(B) Marx
(C) Parsons
(D) Sutherland
8. Which chromosome structure is suspected to cause criminal tendency ?
(A) XY
(B) XYY
(C) XXY
(D) None of the above
9. What does the term nymphomania mean ?
(A) Sleep walking
(B) Fear from altitude
(C) Urge for excessive sex activity
(D) Secret listening to others conversation
10. What is it that makes a suspect liable in a criminal case ?
(A) His presence
(B) His personality traits
(C) His intention
(D) His family background
11. What is the purpose in conducting the criminological research ?
(A) To gain insight into crime
(B) To discover new facts
(C) To verify existing concepts
(D) All the above three
12. To be valid a sample should be
(A) Large
(B) Representative
(C) Complete
(D) Comprehensive
13. Which type of diagrams use angles and degrees ?
(A) Line graphs
(B) Bar diagrams
(C) Pie diagrams
(D) Scatter diagram
14. Among the following which is a victimless crime ?
(A) Auto theft
(B) Minor Hurt
(C) Drug adulteration
(D) Gambling
15. Among the following, which plant yields opium ?
(A) Acacia arabica
(B) Papaver somniferum
(C) Targetes erecto
(D) Toctona grandis
16. What is the characteristic of commercial sex ?
(A) Exchange of cash or kind
(B) Emotional indifference
(C) Sexual intercourse
(D) All the above three
17. In India, which is the oldest Juvenile Legislation ?
(A) Juvenile Justice Act
(B) Children Act
(C) Borstal School Act
(D) Apprentices Act
18. What is the main objective of the Child Welfare Committee in respect of a child produced before it ?
(A) Detention
(B) Correction
(C) Restoration
(D) None of the above
19. ‘Tooth for tooth, eye for an eye.’ What penal philosophy does this approach reflect ?
(A) Revenge
(B) Retribution
(C) Expiation
(D) Correction
20. Among the following, which country does not have the capital punishment ?
(A) Iran
(B) Italy
(C) Russia
(D) Sri Lanka
21. Among the following, which country has the provision of plea-bargaining in court trial ?
(A) Germany
(B) United States of America
(C) Japan
(D) New Zealand
22. Among the following, which state does not have an open air prison ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal
23. Which country among the following has inquisitorial system of justice ?
(A) Australia
(B) Canada
(C) Germany
(D) Pakistan
24. What offence does a person commit if he puts a businessman to fear of injury and takes away his money bag ?
(A) Theft
(B) Extortion
(C) Robbery
(D) Dacoity
25. Under section 256 B of the CrPC, who files the application in the court for plea-bargaining ?
(A) The accused (of the crime)
(B) Crime victim
(C) Prosecutor
(D) Any of the above
26. Among the following, who is a ‘Surrogate victim’ of crime ?
(A) A woman is killed for dowry
(B) A son is killed in place of his father.
(C) A surpanch is killed by the adversary
(D) A wealthy person is killed by dacoit
27. Which law provides that, when a court imposes a fine, the court may order the whole or part of fine to be given to the crime victim ?
(A) Section 265 F of the Cr. P.C.
(B) Section 357 of the Cr. P.C.
(C) Section 66 of the I.P.C.
(D) Section 340 of the I.P.C.
28. Who is eligible for appointment as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission ?
(A) Retired Chief Justice of High Court
(B) Retired Attorney General of India
(C) Retired Judge of the Supreme Court
(D) Retired Chief Justice of Supreme Court
29. Criminal Intention is also referred to as
(A) Prima Faciae
(B) Mens Rea
(C) Actus Reus
(D) None of the above
30. ‘A victim contributing to his/her own injury on damage’, is called
(A) Restitution
(B) Contributory negligence
(C) Victim compensation
(D) None of the above
31. Which among the following is excellent source of crime data ?
(A) Census reports
(B) Handbook of statistics
(C) Crime in India
(D) None of the above
32. ‘Probation’ was first used by
(A) John Augustus
(B) John Marcus
(C) John Howard
(D) John Julius
33. The meaning of ‘Hypothesis’, in research is
(A) Universal fact
(B) Theory
(C) Tentative assumption
(D) Model
34. The ‘Borstal school’ is meant for
(A) Young offenders
(B) Women offenders
(C) Beggars
(D) None of the above
35. The concept of situational crime prevention is explained in
(A) Power control theory
(B) Rational choice theory
(C) Conflict theory
(D) Drift theory
36. Crime committed during the course of an occupation is called
(A) Dacoity
(B) Terrorism
(C) White collar crime
(D) Organised crime
37. A method relying on unconscious motives, repressed conflicts and the case study to explain criminal behaviour is called
(A) Psychoanalysis
(B) Psychosis
(C) Neurosis
(D) Psychopath
38. Research conducted on the links between different crimes and criminals is known as
(A) Psychology
(B) Crime typology
(C) Phrenology
(D) Sociology
39. The intent to commit a crime is also known as
(A) Mens rea
(B) Actus rea
(C) Mala inse
(D) Mala prohibita
40. What aspects of research may be questioned if studies are funded by organisations that have a vested interest in the outcome of the research ?
(A) The scientific method
(B) The objectivity
(C) The publishing of findings
(D) The cost
41. Match the List – I with List – II with the help of codes given below :
42. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Tool – Likert type scale
(B) Bivariate analysis – Correlation
(C) Multivariate analysis – Path analysis
(D) Degree of Association – Arithmetic mean
43. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
(A) Mode – Standard deviation
(B) Tool – ANOVA
(C) Mean – Chi-square
(D) Reliability – Spearman Brown prophecy formula
44. Arrange the following, as research is conducted, using the codes given below :
i. interpret and report
ii. Setting hypothesis
iii. Selection of a problem
iv. Data collection
Codes :
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) i iv ii iii
45. Assertion (A) : Corporate crimes refers to crimes committed by corporations.
Reason (R) : Corporate crimes are illegal acts that are carried out with the intention of furthering the goals of that organisation / corporation.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and 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.
Read the following passage and answer the questions no. 46 to 50 :
Every agency within the criminal justice system must prioritise and accelerate preparations to implement the gender equality duty and radically transform the way they deliver services for women. The government should announce within six months a clear strategy to place existing women prisons with suitable, geographically dispersed, small, multifunctional custodial centers within 10 years. Custodial sentences for women must be reserved for serious and violent offenders who are a threat to the public.
46. Which among the following should the ‘system’ try to implement ?
(A) Prioritisation
(B) Implementation
(C) Gender equality
(D) None of the above
47. Which among the following is referred to as the system ?
(A) Gender equality
(B) Criminal justice system
(C) Radical transformation
(D) None of the above
48. The overall ‘service delivery’ of the ‘system’ showed be
(A) Preparation
(B) Prioritisation
(C) Quality of service to women
(D) None of the above
49. Who should devise a clear strategy ?
(A) Custodial centres
(B) Women prisons
(C) The Government
(D) None of the above
50. What are suggested as clear strategies while setting up women prisons ?
(A) Geographical dispersion
(B) Multi-functional
(C) Small in size
(D) All of the above
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