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| 1. |
The term comparative criminology is the study of |
| A. | the causes and correlates of crime in two or more cultures |
| B. | why crime occurs in different forms in one country versus another |
| C. | why crime occurs at different levels in one country versus another |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 2. |
When comparative criminologists study crime as social behavior, the focus of the study is the _____. |
| A. | society |
| B. | the state |
| C. | police |
| D. | offender |
| Answer» D. offender | |
| 3. |
When comparing crime rates among countries, all of the following EXCEPT _____ should be considered before drawing conclusions? |
| A. | the differences in the legal definitions of crime. |
| B. | how the recording and reporting practices may vary. |
| C. | such social features as the availability of medical facilities. |
| D. | how the auto theft rate, as a unique indicator, has varied during the last five years. |
| Answer» D. how the auto theft rate, as a unique indicator, has varied during the last five years. | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is a weakness of the systems perspective of criminal justice? |
| A. | it assumes that discretion is limited and outcomes are certain. |
| B. | it assumes all criminal justice agencies collaborate efficiently |
| C. | it assumes that agencies agree on system goals |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» D. all of the above. | |
| 5. |
What are the basic functions of criminal justice system? |
| A. | policing |
| B. | adjudication |
| C. | corrections |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 6. |
Main Types of Criminal Justice Systems in the World include- |
| A. | common law system & civil law systems |
| B. | islamic systems/ muslim or arabic justice systems |
| C. | socialist systems/ marxist-leninist justice system |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 7. |
What is the Latin term that means “The body of the Crime”? |
| A. | actusreus |
| B. | mensrea |
| C. | staredecisis |
| D. | corpusdelecti |
| Answer» D. corpusdelecti | |
| 8. |
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 |
| Answer» B. social learning | |
| 9. |
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 |
| Answer» C. criminal justice system | |
| 10. |
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 |
| Answer» A. due process of law | |
| 11. |
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 |
| Answer» B. conflict model | |
| 12. |
Father of scientific criminology is |
| A. | cesare beccaria |
| B. | jeremy bentham |
| C. | cesare lombroso |
| D. | enrico ferri |
| Answer» A. cesare beccaria | |
| 13. |
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 |
| Answer» C. due process model | |
| 14. |
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 |
| Answer» C. crime control model | |
| 15. |
A perspective on the study of criminal justice that assumes that the systems subcomponents work together harmoniously, to achieve the social product is called ‘Justice’ is- |
| A. | consensus model |
| B. | conflict model |
| C. | civil justice |
| D. | public order |
| Answer» A. consensus model | |
| 16. |
Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) are compiled by |
| A. | the interpol |
| B. | the united nations |
| C. | independent police stations |
| D. | the federal bureau of investigation |
| Answer» D. the federal bureau of investigation | |
| 17. |
Which of the following countries has the lowest homicide rates. |
| A. | france |
| B. | saudi arabia |
| C. | china |
| D. | united states of america |
| Answer» B. saudi arabia | |
| 18. |
The term used to describe the study of the causes and correlates of crime in two or more cultures is |
| A. | comparative criminal justice |
| B. | comparative criminology |
| C. | transnational criminal justice |
| D. | criminal justice system |
| Answer» B. comparative criminology | |
| 19. |
International crimes are based on all of the following, except: |
| A. | international agreements between countries |
| B. | legal precedents |
| C. | identified by nations as acts that are illegal everywhere |
| D. | identified as having to involve more than one country |
| Answer» D. identified as having to involve more than one country | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is not an example of a transnational crime? |
| A. | drug trafficking |
| B. | money laundering |
| C. | genocide |
| D. | human trafficking |
| Answer» C. genocide | |
| 21. |
How is a transnational crime different from an international crime? |
| A. | transnational crimes always involve more than one country |
| B. | international crimes always involve more than one country |
| C. | transnational crimes are always tried in the international criminal court |
| D. | international crimes always occur at border crossings |
| Answer» A. transnational crimes always involve more than one country | |
| 22. |
Which agency or organization is the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice? |
| A. | world health organization (who) |
| B. | the national institute of justice (nij) |
| C. | the international crime victim surveys (icvs) |
| D. | united nations office on drugs and crime (unodc) |
| Answer» B. the national institute of justice (nij) | |
| 23. |
This social institution controls crime by detecting, detaining, adjudicating, and punishing and/or rehabilitating people who break the law |
| A. | criminal justice |
| B. | courts |
| C. | law enforcement |
| D. | criminology |
| Answer» A. criminal justice | |
| 24. |
Criminal laws are concerned with |
| A. | the relationship between individuals |
| B. | the relationship between police officers |
| C. | the relationship between an individual and the government |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. the relationship between an individual and the government | |
| 25. |
Sending an offender to prison would be characterized as a deprivation of |
| A. | liberty |
| B. | money |
| C. | bodily integrity |
| D. | life |
| Answer» A. liberty | |
| 26. |
The court system in the United States is divided into |
| A. | two separate systems |
| B. | two interdependent systems |
| C. | multiple interdependent systems |
| D. | multiple separate systems |
| Answer» A. two separate systems | |
| 27. |
The system of justice is _____ in USA |
| A. | adversarial |
| B. | jury system |
| C. | inquisitorial |
| D. | both (a) & (b) |
| Answer» D. both (a) & (b) | |
| 28. |
United Kingdom does not have a single unified federal system |
| A. | true statement |
| B. | false statement |
| C. | partially true statement |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. true statement | |
| 29. |
Crown Court in UK is a criminal court of __________jurisdiction |
| A. | original |
| B. | appellate |
| C. | both original and appellate |
| D. | limited |
| Answer» C. both original and appellate | |
| 30. |
Subordinate courts in UK consist of |
| A. | magistrate’s court |
| B. | family proceeding court & youth court |
| C. | county courts |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 31. |
France has a system of |
| A. | civil law |
| B. | common lawcomparative criminal justice system-mcqs by dr. shahista s. inamdar 7 |
| C. | both civil law & common law |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. civil law | |
| 32. |
In France, the criminal investigation is |
| A. | the exclusive domain of the police |
| B. | not the exclusive domain of the police |
| C. | also carried out by public prosecutor and investigating magistrates |
| D. | both (b) & (c) |
| Answer» D. both (b) & (c) | |
| 33. |
Unlike United Kingdom and United States, India has a single court system |
| A. | true statement |
| B. | false statement |
| C. | partially true statement |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. true statement | |
| 34. |
The role of the prosecutor in India commences |
| A. | as soon as the fir is filed |
| B. | when the investigation starts |
| C. | only after the investigating agency files the report before the court |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» C. only after the investigating agency files the report before the court | |
| 35. |
The process of trial in India is regularized by |
| A. | indian penal code |
| B. | the code of criminal procedure |
| C. | the code of civil procedure |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. the code of criminal procedure | |
| 36. |
Proceedings before Magistrate’s Courts in India are mainly of |
| A. | summons case |
| B. | warrant case |
| C. | committal proceedings |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 37. |
The first jury trial decided by an English jury in India happened in ____ in 1665 |
| A. | madras |
| B. | bombay |
| C. | kolkata |
| D. | england |
| Answer» A. madras | |
| 38. |
With the development of the East India Company Empire in India, the jury system was implemented |
| A. | inside presidency towns (calcutta, madras, bombay) |
| B. | in the territories outside the presidency towns (called mofussil) |
| C. | in both (a) & (b) |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. in both (a) & (b) | |
| 39. |
Which Articles of Indian Constitution lay down composition & jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? |
| A. | articles 124 to 147 |
| B. | article 32 |
| C. | article 226-228 |
| D. | article 235 |
| Answer» B. article 32 | |
| 40. |
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 |
| Answer» D. investigation, chargesheet, trial, judgement | |
| 41. |
Reduction in sentence in prison administration is called |
| A. | remission |
| B. | parole |
| C. | furlough |
| D. | premature release |
| Answer» A. remission | |
| 42. |
The Public Prosecutors in India are appointed by |
| A. | supreme court |
| B. | high court |
| C. | sessions court |
| D. | state governmentcomparative criminal justice system-mcqs by dr. shahista s. inamdar 9 |
| Answer» D. state governmentcomparative criminal justice system-mcqs by dr. shahista s. inamdar 9 | |
| 43. |
The Muslim law arranged punishments for various offences into |
| A. | two main categories (qisas & diya) |
| B. | three main categories (qisas, diya & hadd) |
| C. | four main categories (qisas, diya, hadd and tazeer) |
| D. | various categories |
| Answer» C. four main categories (qisas, diya, hadd and tazeer) | |
| 44. |
Central Jails are mainly meant for |
| A. | children in conflict with law |
| B. | political detenue |
| C. | convict prisoners |
| D. | under trial prisoners |
| Answer» C. convict prisoners | |
| 45. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 46. |
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 |
| Answer» D. walter c. reckless | |
| 47. |
In your view, what objective does Capital Punishment represent? |
| A. | retribution |
| B. | self expiation |
| C. | reformation |
| D. | rehabilitation |
| Answer» A. retribution | |
| 48. |
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 |
| Answer» C. indeterminate sentencing | |
| 49. |
In Mithu v. State of Punjab, Justice Y. V. Chandrachud observed that section 303 of IPC |
| A. | violated only the right to equality under article 14 |
| B. | violated only the right to life under article 21 |
| C. | violated both article 14 & 21 |
| D. | did not violate any right |
| Answer» C. violated both article 14 & 21 | |
| 50. |
The doctrine of death penalty for ‘rarest of rare case’ was used by SC in |
| A. | machi singh & others v. state of punjab |
| B. | bacchan singh v. state of punjab |
| C. | rajendra prasad v. state of up |
| D. | madhu mehta v. union of india |
| Answer» B. bacchan singh v. state of punjab | |
| 51. |
The Supreme Court of India has held the constitutional validity of Capital Punishment in |
| A. | jagmohan singh v. state of up |
| B. | madhu mehta v. union of india |
| C. | ankush maruti shinde v. state of maharashtra |
| D. | bacchan singh v. state of punjab |
| Answer» A. jagmohan singh v. state of up | |
| 52. |
The Law Commission of India in 1967 recommended |
| A. | the retention of death penalty |
| B. | abolition of death penalty |
| C. | in rarest of rare case |
| D. | only for crimes under ipc |
| Answer» A. the retention of death penalty | |
| 53. |
When comparing crime rates among countries, all of the following EXCEPT _____ should be considered before drawing conclusions? |
| A. | the differences in the legal definitions of crime |
| B. | how the recording and reporting practices may vary. |
| C. | such social features as the availability of medical facilities. |
| D. | how the auto theft rate, as a unique indicator, has varied during the last five years. |
| Answer» D. how the auto theft rate, as a unique indicator, has varied during the last five years. | |
| 54. |
The United Nations’ surveys on crime trends are unique because: |
| A. | they are published annually |
| B. | they provide a standard classification of crime definitions and justice categories |
| C. | all countries complete them in exactly the same way |
| D. | only european nations participate in the survey. |
| Answer» B. they provide a standard classification of crime definitions and justice categories | |
| 55. |
According to data from the United Nations, which of the following regions include countries with the highest homicide rates? |
| A. | africa and the americas |
| B. | asia and europe |
| C. | oceania and asia |
| D. | europe and africa |
| Answer» A. africa and the americas | |
| 56. |
In reference to cybercrime, which term is used when the computer itself is a target of the criminal act? |
| A. | phishing |
| B. | cyber theft |
| C. | cyber attack |
| D. | advanced persistent threats (apts) |
| Answer» C. cyber attack | |
| 57. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of the money laundering process? |
| A. | procurement |
| B. | placement |
| C. | layering |
| D. | integration |
| Answer» A. procurement | |
| 58. |
Of the following, which are most likely to be the target of pirates today? |
| A. | cruise ships |
| B. | cargo ships transporting heavy machinery |
| C. | oil and chemical tankers |
| D. | fishing trawlers |
| Answer» C. oil and chemical tankers | |
| 59. |
According to Interpol statistics, the past decade has seen an increasing trend of illicit trafficking in cultural objects in |
| A. | western europe |
| B. | united states |
| C. | japan |
| D. | the middle east |
| Answer» D. the middle east | |
| 60. |
Of the almost 10,000 terrorist attacks occurring worldwide in 2013, more than half took place in: |
| A. | europe and eurasia. |
| B. | iraq, pakistan, and afghanistan. |
| C. | central and south america. |
| D. | africa. |
| Answer» B. iraq, pakistan, and afghanistan. | |
| 61. |
Which of the following U. S. federal agencies is (are) involved in combating transnational crime? |
| A. | the department of homeland security (dhs) |
| B. | the department of justice (doj) |
| C. | the department of treasury (dot) |
| D. | all of the above e. none of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above e. none of the above | |
| 62. |
Prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes is conducted by the |
| A. | world court |
| B. | supreme court of the european union |
| C. | eurojust |
| D. | international criminal court |
| Answer» D. international criminal court | |
| 63. |
Comparative criminologists are able to explain increases in crime, but not decreases. |
| A. | true statement |
| B. | false statement |
| C. | partially true statement |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. false statement | |
| 64. |
In some countries, the police are perceived as the most corrupt institution, but in no country is the judiciary seen as the most corrupt. |
| A. | true statement |
| B. | false statement |
| C. | partially true statement |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. false statement | |
| 65. |
International crime is that which violates international law. |
| A. | true statement |
| B. | false statement |
| C. | partially true statement |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. true statement | |
| 66. |
The area of study that has an interest in determining how various countries attempt to maintain social order and accomplish justice is _____ criminal justice. |
| A. | international |
| B. | transnational |
| C. | comparative |
| D. | contrastive |
| Answer» C. comparative | |
| 67. |
The criminal activity linked to computers that occurs when the computer is used as a tool in committing a crime is called _____ theft. |
| A. | data |
| B. | international |
| C. | cyber |
| D. | internet |
| Answer» C. cyber | |
| 68. |
The term _____ refers to the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. |
| A. | self-promotion |
| B. | corruption |
| C. | corporate cronyism |
| D. | tyranny |
| Answer» B. corruption | |
| 69. |
Plea bargaining includes |
| A. | reduction of charges |
| B. | deletion of tangent charges |
| C. | sentence bargaining |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 70. |
The primary function of trial courts is to |
| A. | interpret the fairness of trial |
| B. | resolve questions of law incorrect |
| C. | review lower court decisions incorrect |
| D. | resolve factual disputes |
| Answer» D. resolve factual disputes | |
| 71. |
When someone charged with multiple offenses pleads guilty to only some of the charges in exchange for having the others dropped, the arrangement is known as |
| A. | charge bargaining |
| B. | straight bargaining |
| C. | count bargaining |
| D. | sentencing bargaining |
| Answer» A. charge bargaining | |
| 72. |
The Sixth Amendment guarantees a trial in the USA by jury for |
| A. | all felony cases |
| B. | all misdemeanor cases |
| C. | all civil cases |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. all felony cases | |
| 73. |
The number of people seated on a jury originated in |
| A. | france |
| B. | spain |
| C. | england |
| D. | the united states |
| Answer» C. england | |
| 74. |
In which criminal court does a jury sit in? |
| A. | high court |
| B. | crown court |
| C. | magistrates\ court |
| D. | county court |
| Answer» B. crown court | |
| 75. |
Who is the First Law Officer of the Government of India? |
| A. | chief justice of india |
| B. | law secretary |
| C. | solicitor – general of india |
| D. | attorney – general of india |
| Answer» D. attorney – general of india | |
| 76. |
In which country all courts including all levels of the State courts have the power of Judicial review? |
| A. | india |
| B. | switzerland |
| C. | america |
| D. | australia |
| Answer» C. america | |
| 77. |
A prosecutor must often decide whether or how to: |
| A. | file charges |
| B. | impose sentences |
| C. | punish for disciplinary infractions |
| D. | do all these |
| Answer» A. file charges | |
| 78. |
The burden of proof required in a criminal case for the prosecution to prove its allegations is: |
| A. | preponderance of the evidence |
| B. | beyond a reasonable doubt |
| C. | clear and convincing evidence |
| D. | probable cause |
| Answer» B. beyond a reasonable doubt | |
| 79. |
The _____ has broad discretion in deciding the offense (or offenses) with which to charge the accused. |
| A. | judge |
| B. | defense attorney |
| C. | prosecutor |
| D. | jury |
| Answer» A. judge | |
| 80. |
In Islamic Legal System, it is firmly established principle in qisas crimes that circumstantial evidence |
| A. | favorable to the accused is to be relied upon |
| B. | unfavorable to him is to be disregarded |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. both (a) & (b) | |
| 81. |
Criminal responsibility in Islam is essentially |
| A. | individual |
| B. | collective |
| C. | both individual & collective |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. individual | |
| 82. |
Parole or premature release is granted by which authority? |
| A. | police |
| B. | court |
| C. | prison officers |
| D. | parole committee/board |
| Answer» D. parole committee/board | |
| 83. |
‘Prison statistics in India’ is annually published by which organization? |
| A. | national institute of social defence |
| B. | bureau of police research & department |
| C. | national crime records bureau |
| D. | registrar general of india |
| Answer» C. national crime records bureau | |
| 84. |
In Prakash Singh v. 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 |
| Answer» B. police reforms | |
| 85. |
104) Crimes with less seriousness in nature are referred as |
| A. | wrongful offences |
| B. | felonies |
| C. | misdemeanours |
| D. | strict liability offences |
| Answer» C. misdemeanours | |
| 86. |
105) Which country awards death penalty for possessing narcotic drugs? |
| A. | afghanistan |
| B. | great britain |
| C. | singapore |
| D. | united states of americacomparative criminal justice system-mcqs by dr. shahista s. inamdar 19 |
| Answer» C. singapore | |
| 87. |
At present, which country publicity executes heinous offenders? |
| A. | china |
| B. | mexico |
| C. | saudi arabia |
| D. | sri lanka |
| Answer» C. saudi arabia | |
| 88. |
107) Which authority grants probation to offenders? |
| A. | police |
| B. | prosecution |
| C. | court |
| D. | jails |
| Answer» C. court | |
| 89. |
108) Which country among the following has accusatorial system of justice? |
| A. | saudi arabia |
| B. | canada |
| C. | great britain |
| D. | germany |
| Answer» B. canada | |
| 90. |
Which country first introduced the scheme of compensation to crime victims from public exchequer? |
| A. | canada |
| B. | france |
| C. | new zealand |
| D. | united kingdom |
| Answer» C. new zealand | |
| 91. |
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 |
| Answer» B. district legal services authority | |
| 92. |
111) Under the probation of Offender Act, Probation is granted mostly |
| A. | all offenders |
| B. | first offenders |
| C. | terrorists |
| D. | recidivists |
| Answer» B. first offenders | |
| 93. |
Which of the following is a victimless crime ? |
| A. | murder |
| B. | hijacking |
| C. | car theft |
| D. | prostitution |
| Answer» D. prostitution | |
| 94. |
113) 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 |
| Answer» B. narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances act | |
| 95. |
114) In India rigorous imprisonment involves sentences with |
| A. | life imprisonment |
| B. | short-term imprisonment |
| C. | imprisonment with labour |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. imprisonment with labour | |
| 96. |
115) The law of search and seizure, questions of appeal, fall under |
| A. | substantive law |
| B. | procedural law |
| C. | administrative law |
| D. | case law |
| Answer» B. procedural law | |
| 97. |
116) The earliest policing system was established in |
| A. | austria |
| B. | germany |
| C. | france |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. france | |
| 98. |
117) The first policing system was founded in the year |
| A. | 1676 |
| B. | 1667 |
| C. | 1800 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. 1667 | |
| 99. |
119) INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization with |
| A. | 188 member countries |
| B. | 158 member countries |
| C. | 138 member countries |
| D. | 128 member countries |
| Answer» A. 188 member countries | |
| 100. |
INTERPOL agents not only investigate cases across borders, but may also arrest suspects and detain them for local authorities. |
| A. | true statement |
| B. | false statement |
| C. | partially true statement |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. false statement | |
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