LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 8 Criminology and Penology 2021-22 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

SECTION I - Multiple choice questions

1. Q1 According to the deterrence theory, people avoid committing crimes because of all of the following EXCEPT: (A) they are afraid of getting caught (B) they have a deep moral sense (C) they know there are penalties (D) they fear swift, certain and severe punishments
2. Q2 The causes of crimes based on a general belief that man by nature is simple and his actions are controlled by some super power. A man commits crime due to the influence of some external spirit called 'demon' or 'devil'. (A) Positive School (B) Pre-Classical School (C) Sociological School (D) Socialist School
3. Q3 Real cause of crime could be found in the anthropological features of a criminal. The main exponent of this theory was ____. (A) Bentham (B) Cesare Lombroso (C) Sutherland (D) Garofalo
4. Q4 According to this school, Imitation is the only main factor of causation of crime. Identify the Theory. (A) Differential Reinforcement Theory (B) Preventive Theory (C) Compensatory Theory (D) Differential Association Theory
5. Q5 ____ are committed because of greed and not need. (A) Juvenile Crimes (B) White Collar Crimes (C) Atavist (D) Recidivist
6. Q6 According to Lombroso's Theory of Born Criminal, some people are born criminal. They cannot abstain themselves from committing a crime due to their peculiar physical traits and mental condition. Identify them. (A) Atavists (B) Recidivist (C) Juveniles (D) Adults
7. Q7 A group is formed by the criminals. They render mutual cooperation with each other. Proper protection is given by them to its member in trouble. The group of criminals divide themselves in various parties. The number of such parties depends upon the nature of crime to be committed. The members of the group of criminals actively participate in the commission of crimes. They generally run brothels, liquor shops and gambling houses. Identify the Crime. (A) White Collar Crime (B) Organised Crime (C) Blue Collared Crime (D) Red Collared Crime
8. Q8 ____ preferred sociological definition of crime and stated that crime is an act which offends the basic sentiments of 'pity' and 'probity'. (A) Garofalo (B) Freud (C) Bentham (D) Beccaria
9. Q9 Identify the theorist who explained the mental conflicts in the terms of id, ego and super ego. (A) Sigmund Freud (B) Beccaria (C) Sutherland (D) Jeremy Bentham
10. Q10 The offender should receive as much pain and suffering as inflicted by him on the victim to satisfy the angry sentiments of the victim and the community. This is the ____ theory of Punishment. (A) Reformative (B) Deterrent (C) Preventive (D) Retributive theory
11. Q11 ____ is defined as "the effort to restore a man to society as a better and wiser man and a good citizen". (A) Reformation (B) Prison Sentence (C) Parole (D) Furlough
12. Q12 The theory has also been called "Theory of disablement" as it aims at preventing the crime by disabling the criminal. Which is the theory? (A) Preventive Theory (B) Reformative theory (C) Deterrent Theory (D) Compensatory Theory
13. Q13 Certain professions offer lucrative opportunities for criminal acts and unethical practices which hardly attract public attention. They carry on their illegal activities with impunity without the fear or loss of prestige or status. The crimes of this nature are called ____ and are essentially an outcome of competitive economy. (A) white-collar crimes (B) Organised Crimes (C) Habitual Crimes (D) Juvenile Crimes
14. Q14 A facility in which individuals are forcibly confined and denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state as a form of punishment are known as ____. (A) Prisons (B) Observation Homes (C) Open Air Prisons (D) Parole
15. Q15 It is the largest complex of prisons in South Asia. It contains nine central prisons. Name the Prison. (A) Tihar Jail (B) Arthur Road Jail (C) Taloja Jail (D) Thane Central Prison
16. Q16 Which is the jail in which the prisoners are trusted to serve their sentences with minimal supervision and perimeter security and are often not locked up in their prison cells? Prisoners may also be permitted to take up employment while serving their sentence. (A) Open Jail (B) Central Jail (C) Reformatory Home (D) Juvenile Home
17. Q17 The belief that humans are rational, and have the ability to make decisions according to each individual's own will and purposes. Under this perspective, people can understand the difference between right and wrong, and can choose to commit criminal acts or to follow the law. Which Criminological theory propounded this? (A) Pre classical Theory (B) Classical Theory (C) Positive Theory (D) Sociological theory
18. Q18 What is the difference between an adversarial and inquisitorial approach to the legal system? (A) An adversarial system is based on a contest between the parties with the judge regulating the conduct of the parties. An inquisitorial approach concerns an investigation undertaken by the court with the parties ensuring the correct procedure is followed. (B) An inquisitorial system is based on a contest between the parties with the judge regulating the conduct of the parties. An adversarial approach concerns an investigation undertaken by the court with the parties ensuring the correct procedure is followed. (C) An adversarial approach is used in criminal cases whereas an inquisitorial approach is used in civil cases. (D) An inquisitorial approach is used in criminal cases whereas an adversarial approach is used in civil cases.
19. Q19 The Classical School or Free Will Theory was much influenced by the utilitarian philosophy of his time which placed reliance on Hedonism, namely, the "Pain and Pleasure Theory". Who propounded this theory? (A) Beccaria (B) Garofalo (C) Ferri (D) Sutherland
20. Q20 ____ means the commission of the crime by habitual offenders. (A) Atavism (B) Probation (C) Insanity (D) Recidivism

SECTION II - Descriptive questions (DTQ Set 2)

1. Q21 Discuss the sociological theory of Criminology.
2. Q22 Write a note on Victimology.
3. Q23 What is open prison? Explain six advantages.
4. Q24 What is Probation? Give two points of distinction between Probation and Furlough.
5. Q25 Write a note on Prison Reforms Committee.
6. Q26 Write a note on Reformative Theory of Punishment.
7. Q27 Write a brief note on any five essentials of an ideal Police system.
8. Q28 Discuss the common modes of punishment prevalent in different parts of the world.
9. Q29 Write a note on offences punishable with death sentence under IPC.
10. Q30 Discuss the rights of Juvenile in conflict with Law under the Juvenile Justice Act.

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