

MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
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 | |