150+ Crime and Punishment Solved MCQs

1.

The highest court of India is ------

A. high court
B. supreme court
C. national tribunal
D. none of these
Answer» B. supreme court
2.

The word crime is derived from ------- language

A. greek
B. latin
C. french
D. none of these
Answer» B. latin
3.

According to ---- theory , the aim of punishment is to prevent others from committing similar offence

A. retributive
B. deterrent
C. reformative
D. none of these
Answer» B. deterrent
4.

A vice that issues in an evil deed is termed as -----

A. crime
B. sin
C. virtue
D. none of these
Answer» B. sin
5.

Capital punishment is meant ------

A. hanging to death
B. life imprisonment
C. imposing huge fine
D. none of these
Answer» A. hanging to death
6.

Crime is the behavior prohibited by --------

A. law
B. custom
C. social order
D. conduct
Answer» A. law
7.

Who defines crime as a social phenomenon

A. kant
B. marx
C. richard quinney
D. plato
Answer» A. kant
8.

Earth quakes and hurricanes are instances of --------

A. natural evil
B. vice
C. moral evil
D. error
Answer» A. natural evil
9.

Where is the International Court of Justice is located :

A. vienna
B. paris
C. tokyo
D. the hague
Answer» D. the hague
10.

The moral faculty that apprehends the rightness and wrongness of action is called ------

A. conscience
B. duty
C. reason
D. sentiment
Answer» A. conscience
11.

--------- is condemned in punishment

A. total character
B. mind set
C. as performer of act
D. person as total character
Answer» B. mind set
12.

The theory of reforming the offender is called ------- theory

A. retributive
B. deterrent
C. rehabilitation
D. none of these
Answer» C. rehabilitation
13.

The offence done in the internet is called :

A. computer crime
B. cyber-crime
C. internet crime
D. none of these
Answer» B. cyber-crime
14.

Deterrent theory is supported by ----------

A. positivism
B. deontological ethics
C. rationalist theory
D. utilitarianism
Answer» B. deontological ethics
15.

‘An erring conscience is a chimera’ according to :

A. plato
B. butler
C. hegel
D. kant
Answer» D. kant
16.

-------- is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing body can prescribe a conviction

A. fine
B. punishment
C. crime
D. none of these
Answer» C. crime
17.

Capital punishment is justified in ------- theory

A. deterrent
B. retributive
C. rehabilitation
D. none of these
Answer» A. deterrent
18.

-------- is termed a stain of inner character

A. virtue
B. vice
C. good
D. sin
Answer» B. vice
19.

------- is the severest form of punishment

A. violence to the body
B. capital punishment
C. social disapproval
D. solitary confinement
Answer» B. capital punishment
20.

The view that punishment is a negative reward is held by :

A. kant
B. aristotle
C. hegel
D. plato
Answer» B. aristotle
21.

Criminology supports the theory of ---------- punishment

A. reformative
B. retributive
C. deterrent
D. rehabilitation
Answer» A. reformative
22.

‘Criminals ought to be cured’ according to

A. physiologists
B. criminologists
C. psychologists
D. criminal anthropologists
Answer» B. criminologists
23.

Which among the following is a criticism against Deterrent theory

A. criminal may escape
B. against public opinion
C. violates human dignity
D. none of these
Answer» C. violates human dignity
24.

Punishment is an act of justice in --------- theory

A. reformative
B. deterrent
C. retributive
D. none of these
Answer» C. retributive
25.

Deterrent theory is criticized as it violates ---------

A. public opinion
B. common good
C. human dignity
D. none of these
Answer» C. human dignity
26.

Right to live is a -----

A. social principle
B. ethical principle
C. fundamental right
D. political principle
Answer» C. fundamental right
27.

--------- punishment theory treats man as a mere means , not as an end in itself

A. reformative
B. deterrent
C. retributive
D. none of these
Answer» B. deterrent
28.

Stealing is an instance of --------------

A. crime
B. sin
C. vice
D. evil
Answer» A. crime
29.

The Latin word ‘Mens Rea’ means ------

A. forbidden mind
B. guilty mind
C. conscious mind
D. all of these
Answer» B. guilty mind
30.

‘Moral Law is supreme and authoritative’ according to ---------- theory

A. retributive
B. deterrent
C. reformative
D. none of these
Answer» A. retributive
31.

--------- is a flow of character acquired by habitually violating moral laws

A. crime
B. sin
C. vice
D. none of these
Answer» C. vice
32.

‘A criminal is punished for his own good’ This is the view of ------- theory

A. deterrent
B. reformative
C. retributive
D. none of these
Answer» B. reformative
33.

Actus Reus means -------

A. conscious mind
B. forbidden mind
C. guilty mind
D. none of these
Answer» B. forbidden mind
34.

The sins which are punished by the state is termed as

A. vice
B. evil
C. crime
D. all these
Answer» C. crime
35.

‘Eye for an eye’,--- ‘tooth for a tooth’ is a motto of -------- theory

A. deterrent
B. reformative
C. retributive
D. none of these
Answer» C. retributive
36.

The extreme form of punishment is –a.fine, b.imprisonment,c.death penalty,d.all of these 73. Which theory treats man as a means-

A. preventive,
B. reformative
C. Both A& B,
D. None of
Answer» C. Both A& B,
37.

Which theory is the most humanitarian-

A. Preventive,
B. Deterrent,
C. reformative,
D. all of
Answer» C. reformative,
38.

Which theory of punishment aims to educate the offender-

A. Retributive
B. Deterrent,
C. Preventive,
D. None of these
Answer» A. Retributive
39.

Which theory says that the criminal is punished for his own good-

A. Reformative,
B. deterrent,
C. both A&B,
D. none of these
Answer» A. Reformative,
40.

Which theory is supported by criminology-

A. educative,
B. rehabilitative,
C. Reformative
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
41.

Crimes are the result of lack of justice and equity according to-

A. criminal sociologist,
B. civil law,
C. natural law,
D. all of these
Answer» A. criminal sociologist,
42.

Who said the crimes are the result of repressed complex-

A. Freud,
B. Karl Jung,
C. Adler,
D. All of these
Answer» A. Freud,
43.

Who support psychoanalytic method to treat the offender-

A. Karl Marx,
B. Freud,
C. Skinner,
D. all of these
Answer» B. Freud,
44.

Punishment is an end in itself as per which theory-

A. deterrent,
B. retributive,
C. reformative
D. none of these
Answer» A. deterrent,
45.

The punishment be inflicted on the criminal as a vindication of the authority of moral law, According to-

A. theory of punishment,
B. criminology,
C. psychology,
D. sociology
Answer» D. sociology
46.

The punishment is a negative reward according to-

A. Aristotle,
B. Plato,
C. Socrates,
D. J.S.Mill
Answer» A. Aristotle,
47.

Who said the penal law is a categorical imperative- a.Locke,b.Hume,c.Kant,d. Freud 94. Who said the punishment is demanded by the criminal-

A. Hegel,
B. Gandhiji,
C. Nehru,
D. all
Answer» C. Nehru,
48.

Who said punishment is an act of justice- a Bradley,b .Freud,c .Karl Marx,d. Rousseau 96. The motto eye for an eye pertains to which theory-

A. retributive,
B. deterrent,
C. reformative,
D. all of these
Answer» A. retributive,
49.

The motto tooth for a tooth pertains to which theory –

A. preventive,
B. educative,
C. retributive,
D. rehabilitative
Answer» C. retributive,
50.

Which theory of punishment has rigoristic and mollified form-

A. retributive
B. rehabilitative,
C. preventive,
D. deterrent
Answer» A. retributive
51.

Who said retributive theory is vindictive theory-

A. Rashdal,
B. Kant,
C. Hegel,
D. Russel
Answer» A. Rashdal,
52.

Which among th following is forward looking theory-

A. Reformative,
B. Rehabilitative,
C. Educative,
D. Allof these
Answer» D. Allof these
53.

The theory which gives a chance to the criminals to reform himself is calledA .forward looking,b.backward looking, c.both A&B, D.none of these 104. Crime is that behaviour prohibited by the criminal code. The definition is-

A. legal
B. moral,
C. social,
D. all of these
Answer» A. legal
54.

Who said physical and mental attitudes influence criminal activity-

A. Darwin,
B. Lombroso,
C. Kant
D. all of these.
Answer» B. Lombroso,
55.

Who has given biological explanation to criminal behaviour-

A. Plato,
B. Lombroso
C. Parsons
D. All of these
Answer» B. Lombroso
56.

Who is the author of the book crime and human nature-

A. ParsonS,
B. Wilson &Herrstein,
C. Comte,
D. R.M.Hare
Answer» B. Wilson &Herrstein,
57.

The term victimology originated in which period-

A. 1940s,
B. 1950s,
C. 1930s,
D. 1920s.
Answer» A. 1940s,
58.

Who said lifestyle is the reason for crime-

A. Von Henting,
B. Marx,
C. J.S.Mill,
D. Kant
Answer» A. Von Henting,
59.

The motive under section 81 of IPC should be:

A. prevention of harm to person
B. prevention of harm to property
C. both (a) and (b)
D. either (a) or (b).
Answer» D. either (a) or (b).
60.

‘Infancy’ as an exception has been provided under IPC

A. section 80
B. section 81
C. section 82
D. section 84.
Answer» A. section 80
61.

Section 82 of IPC provides that nothing is an offence which is done by a child under:

A. six years of age
B. seven years of age
C. nine years of age
D. ten years of age.
Answer» A. six years of age
62.

Section 82 of IPC enunciates:

A. a presumption of fact
B. a rebuttable presumption of law
C. a conclusive or irrebuttable presumption of law
D. None of the above.
Answer» A. a presumption of fact
63.

A person is stated to be partially incapax under section 83, IPC if he is aged:

A. above seven years and under twelve years
B. above seven years and under ten years
C. above seven years and under sixteen years
D. above seven years and under eighteen years.
Answer» A. above seven years and under twelve years
64.

Section 83 of IPC lays down:

A. a presumption of fact
B. an inconclusive or rebuttable presumption of law
C. conclusive or irrebuttable presumption of law
D. irrebuttablepresumption of fact.
Answer» A. a presumption of fact
65.

Section 82 of IPC lays down the rule of:

A. wholly incapax
B. partially incapax
C. both (a) & (b)
D. Either (a) or (b).
Answer» A. wholly incapax
66.

Which of the following is true about imprisonment?

A. it is characterised by hard labour
B. it is characterised by confinement to jail
C. is subject to the kind of imprisonment
D. all of them
Answer» A. it is characterised by hard labour
67.

The maxim ‘actus non facitrea nisi mens sit rea’ means:

A. crime has to be coupled with guilty mind
B. there can be no crime without a guilty mind
C. crime is the result of guilty mind
D. criminal mind leads to crime.
Answer» B. there can be no crime without a guilty mind
68.

Who developed the theory of positivistic victimology-

A. Miers,
B. Henting,
C. Frazer,
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
69.

In which year the first British crime survey conducted-a.1982,b.1882,c.1950,d.1945 131. The criminal victimisation survey developed in which country

A. USA,
B. Britain,
C. India,
D. Canada
Answer» A. USA,
70.

Which country gathered national statistics on crime for the first time-

A. France,
B. Russia,
C. China,
D. Germany
Answer» A. France,
71.

In which year uniform crime report introduced in USA- A.1929,B.1945,C.1954, D.1975. 135. Federal Bureau of Investigation belongs to which country-

A. USA,
B. India,
C. china,
D. Australia
Answer» A. USA,
72.

Who is the author of the book “ I-Thou”-

A. Martin Buber,
B. Jaspers,
C. Marcels,
D. Sartre
Answer» A. Martin Buber,
73.

Human existence is fundamentally a relational one according to-

A. Comte,
B. Simmel,
C. Frazer
D. Buber
Answer» A. Comte,
74.

The definition crime as deviant behaviour that violates prevailing norms and laws is –

A. sociological,
B. psychological,
C. philosophical,
D. teleological
Answer» C. philosophical,
75.

Who said law is an aspect of sovereignty-

A. Hart,
B. Bodin,
C. Plato,
D. Spencer
Answer» A. Hart,
76.

Enforcing the prevailing morality is a primary function of law according to

A. natural law,
B. physical law,
C. humanlaw,
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
77.

Which theory distinguish between criminality and illegality-

A. Natural lawtheory,
B. physical law ,
C. human law,
D. all of these
Answer» A. Natural lawtheory,
78.

Who produced the earliest surviving written codes-

A. sumerians,
B. dravidians,
C. both a&b ,
D. none of these
Answer» C. both a&b ,
79.

Which thinker has seen a connection between crime and creativity-

A. Nietzsche
B. A.J.Ayar,
C. Bodin,
D. Kant
Answer» A. Nietzsche
80.

Which of the following is an International crime-

A. War crimes,
B. piracy,
C. genocide,
D. all of these
Answer» A. War crimes,
81.

The crime related to finance is called-

A. Financial crime,
B. Civilcrime,
C. Capital crime,
D. None of these
Answer» A. Financial crime,
82.

. Being found guilty means punishment is-

A. Deserving,
B. Justified ,
C. Both A&B,
Answer» A. Deserving,
83.

The deprivation inflicted on person by an authority is called –

A. punishment,
B. acquitted,
C. both A&B,
D. none of these
Answer» C. both A&B,
84.

According to which theory the severity in punishment must be proportional to the gravity of offence-

A. Retributive,
B. Deterrent,
C. Rehabilitative,
D. Educative
Answer» C. Rehabilitative,
85.

Capital punishment is meant-

A. deprivation of life,
B. imposingfine,
C. life imprisonment
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
86.

The study of criminal law is a study of –

A. Liability of quilt and innocence,
B. sentence
C. proof ,
D. truth
Answer» B. sentence
87.

Torts are grounded in the concept – a law,b.court, c rights,d. none of the above 184. Negligence involves –

A. crime,
B. carelessness,
C. assault,
D. trespass
Answer» C. assault,
88.

This tort occurs most often in society-

A. assault.
B. nuisance,
C. defamation,
D. negligence
Answer» C. defamation,
89.

Abetting the commission of suicide is dealt under which section of indian penal code

A. 306,
B. 307,
C. 305,
D. 309
Answer» C. 305,
90.

A hangman who hangs the prisoners pursuant to the order of the court is exempt from criminal liability by virtue of:

A. section 77 of IPC
B. section 78 of IPC
C. section 79 of IPC
D. section 76 of IPC.
Answer» B. section 78 of IPC
91.

Insanity as a defence means that a person at the time of doing an act, by reason of unsoundness of mind is incapable of knowing:

A. the nature of the act
B. that what he is doing is wrong
C. that what he is doing is contrary to law
D. either (a) or (b) or (c).
Answer» A. the nature of the act
92.

The defence of ‘consent’ applies to:

A. private wrongs
B. public wrongs
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Answer» A. private wrongs
93.

The defence of ‘consent’ is restrictive in its applicability in cases involving:

A. alienable rights
B. inalienable rights
C. both (a) &(b)
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Answer» C. both (a) &(b)
94.

The law on private defence in India:

A. is the same as in England
B. is narrower than the one in England
C. is wider than the one in England
D. none of the above.
Answer» A. is the same as in England
95.

The right to private defence is available with respect to:

A. harm to body
B. harm to movable property
C. harm to immovable property
D. all the above.
Answer» D. all the above.
96.

The right guaranteed under Article 32 can be suspended:

A. by the Parliament
B. by the State Legislature
C. by the Supreme Court of India
D. when proclamation of emergency is in operation.
Answer» D. when proclamation of emergency is in operation.
97.

Petitions to the Supreme Court under Article 32 are subject to the rule of Res judicata except:

A. Quo Warranto
B. Habeas Corpus
C. Certiorari
D. Prohibition.
Answer» A. Quo Warranto
98.

Piracy is a

A. civil crime,
B. Criminaloffence.
C. Both A & B,
D. none of these)
Answer» B. Criminaloffence.
99.

Who among the following is a reformist theorist-

A. Gandhi,
B. Plato,
C. Aristotle.
D. Russell
Answer» A. Gandhi,
100.

The highest punishment given in India is

A. Capital punishment,
B. Lifeimprisonment,
C. Amputation,
D. Heavy fine)
Answer» A. Capital punishment,
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