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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» 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