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This section includes 142 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Uncategorized topics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 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» E. | |
| 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» E. | |
| 3. |
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» E. | |
| 4. |
What is the Latin term that means The body of the Crime ? |
| A. | actusreus |
| B. | mensrea |
| C. | staredecisis |
| D. | corpusdelecti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
What are the basic functions of criminal justice system? |
| A. | policing |
| B. | adjudication |
| C. | corrections |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
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» D. consensus approach | |
| 7. |
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» E. | |
| 8. |
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» B. crime control model | |
| 9. |
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» C. nature of crime | |
| 10. |
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» C. civil justice | |
| 11. |
Father of scientific criminology is |
| A. | cesare beccaria |
| B. | jeremy bentham |
| C. | cesare lombroso |
| D. | enrico ferri |
| Answer» B. jeremy bentham | |
| 12. |
Victimization survey had its origins in |
| A. | canada |
| B. | australia |
| C. | america |
| D. | india |
| Answer» D. india | |
| 13. |
Auburn system is related to |
| A. | police station architecture |
| B. | prison architecture |
| C. | court architecture |
| D. | detective school architecture |
| Answer» C. court architecture | |
| 14. |
121) Which is true about the UNPOL |
| A. | it is international civilian police program |
| B. | it was formed by the united nations in 1960 |
| C. | it assists in international peacekeeping operations |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Plea bargaining includes |
| A. | reduction of charges |
| B. | deletion of tangent charges |
| C. | sentence bargaining |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
The term Zero Tolerance is related to |
| A. | policing |
| B. | treatment of drug addicts |
| C. | corruption |
| D. | night patrolling |
| Answer» B. treatment of drug addicts | |
| 17. |
Criminal responsibility in Islam is essentially |
| A. | individual |
| B. | collective |
| C. | both individual & collective |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. collective | |
| 18. |
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» B. conflict model | |
| 19. |
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» D. crime control model | |
| 20. |
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» D. due process model | |
| 21. |
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» E. | |
| 22. |
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» C. transnational criminal justice | |
| 23. |
Which of the following countries has the lowest homicide rates. |
| A. | france |
| B. | saudi arabia |
| C. | china |
| D. | united states of america |
| Answer» C. china | |
| 24. |
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» C. the international crime victim surveys (icvs) | |
| 25. |
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» E. | |
| 26. |
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» B. international crimes always involve more than one country | |
| 27. |
Which of the following is not an example of a transnational crime? |
| A. | drug trafficking |
| B. | money laundering |
| C. | genocide |
| D. | human trafficking |
| Answer» D. human trafficking | |
| 28. |
Sending an offender to prison would be characterized as a deprivation of |
| A. | liberty |
| B. | money |
| C. | bodily integrity |
| D. | life |
| Answer» B. money | |
| 29. |
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» B. courts | |
| 30. |
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» B. common lawcomparative criminal justice system-mcqs by dr. shahista s. inamdar 7 | |
| 31. |
At present, which type of punishment is not awarded to offenders in India? |
| A. | death penalty |
| B. | life imprisonment |
| C. | transportation |
| D. | fine |
| Answer» D. fine | |
| 32. |
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» B. impose sentences | |
| 33. |
Sub jails are mainly meant for |
| A. | under trial prisoners |
| B. | convict prisoners |
| C. | political detenues |
| D. | children in conflict with law |
| Answer» B. convict prisoners | |
| 34. |
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» B. false statement | |
| 35. |
The legal system followed in India is called |
| A. | inquisitorial |
| B. | accusatorial |
| C. | retributive |
| D. | restorative |
| Answer» C. retributive | |
| 36. |
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» B. two interdependent systems | |
| 37. |
107) Which authority grants probation to offenders? |
| A. | police |
| B. | prosecution |
| C. | court |
| D. | jails |
| Answer» D. jails | |
| 38. |
Which country among the following does not award the death penalty to offenders? |
| A. | united kingdom |
| B. | egypt |
| C. | south africa |
| D. | china |
| Answer» B. egypt | |
| 39. |
Which country among the following does not award death penalty to offenders? |
| A. | united kingdom |
| B. | egypt |
| C. | south africa |
| D. | china |
| Answer» B. egypt | |
| 40. |
At present, which country publicity executes heinous offenders? |
| A. | china |
| B. | mexico |
| C. | saudi arabia |
| D. | sri lanka |
| Answer» D. sri lanka | |
| 41. |
Concept of Rule of Law is fathered by |
| A. | lord ivor jenning |
| B. | a.v. dicey |
| C. | babasaheb ambedkar |
| D. | lord mountbatten |
| Answer» C. babasaheb ambedkar | |
| 42. |
The process whereby newly admitted prisoners come to accept prison lifestyles and sometimes criminal values is called _______. |
| A. | probation restitution |
| B. | prison population |
| C. | prison subculture |
| D. | prisonization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
The court use of victim supplied information by sentencing authorities in the process of sentencing is called ________. |
| A. | truth in sentencing |
| B. | presenter investigation |
| C. | victim impact statement |
| D. | sentencingcomparative criminal justice system-mcqs by dr. shahista s. inamdar 25 |
| Answer» D. sentencingcomparative criminal justice system-mcqs by dr. shahista s. inamdar 25 | |
| 44. |
122) What is the full form of Interpol? |
| A. | international police |
| B. | international police organization |
| C. | international criminal police organization |
| D. | international police agency |
| Answer» D. international police agency | |
| 45. |
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» D. all the above | |
| 46. |
Proceedings before Magistrate s Courts in India are mainly of |
| A. | summons case |
| B. | warrant case |
| C. | committal proceedings |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
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» D. australia | |
| 48. |
United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was established in |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1967 |
| C. | 1987 |
| D. | 1997 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
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» C. 7 | |
| 50. |
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» C. all countries complete them in exactly the same way | |