B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 8 Criminology and Penology May 2017 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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Q.1 Q.1: Answer in not more than two sentences (20 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. (a) What is criminology?
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2. (b) Who is a juvenile delinquent under the Juvenile Justice Act?
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3. (c) Name any two theories of punishment
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4. (d) What is parole?
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5. (e) Name any two schools of criminology
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6. (f) What is crime syndicate?
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7. (g) What is observation home?
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8. (h) Define "white collar crime"
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9. (i) Write any two causes of corruption
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10. (j) Write any two ways to curb prostitution.
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Q.2 Q.2: Write short notes, any four (20 Marks - 5 marks each)

1. (a) Organized crime in India
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2. (b) Interpol
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3. (c) Victimology
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4. (d) Preventive theory of crime.
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5. (e) Neo-classical school
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6. (f) Positive school
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Q.3 Q.3: Solve any two of the following (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (a) Shyam, a 13 year old boy, left home because of ill treatment by parents. He started begging on roads. Seema, a prostitute, took him to the brothel house. She gave him employment there. (1) Is Seema guilty of any offence? How? (2) What mechanism does our Government have for rehabilitation of a child like Shyam?
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2. (b) Pintu was convicted under sections 302 and 376 of I.P.C. and sentenced to life imprisonment. He started living spiritual life inside the prison. The criminal gang members inside the prison started harassing him. (1) What remedy would you like to suggest to Pintu? (2) What mechanism do we have inside the prison to curb such activities?
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3. (c) Sessions court convicted Geeta, a pregnant woman living in live-in-relationship with Sonu, for causing Sonu grievous hurt because of his ill treatment to her. (1) Can she be released on parole? On what grounds? (2) What is the impact of live in relationship on the society?
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Q.4 Q.4: Answer any four of the following (48 Marks - 12 marks each)

1. (a) Explain in detail the function and procedure of Juvenile Justice Board.
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2. (b) Explain in detail Dr. Lombroso's theory of Born Criminals.
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3. (c) Write a detail note on the sociological school of criminology
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4. (d) Explain the following: (i) Prison reform in India (ii) Open Air prisons in India
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5. (e) Explain the following in detail: (i) Bio-physical factors and criminology (ii) Drugs addiction as a cause of crime
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6. (f) The aim of criminology and victimology is to find causes and solution for prevention of crime. Explain.
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