LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 8 Criminology and Penology May 2025 75/25 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

• N.B: 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Figures to the right indicate maximum marks. 3. Cite relevant laws when necessary.

SECTION I - Q.1: Answer the following questions in one or two sentences, any six (12 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. Q1 Habitual Offenders
2. Q2 What is Victimology?
3. Q3 Define Penology.
4. Q4 What is Capital Punishment?
5. Q5 Third Degree Method
6. Q6 What is Probation?
7. Q7 Kinds of Punishment.
8. Q8 Cyber Crime

SECTION II - Q.2: Write short notes, any two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. Q9 Theories of punishment
2. Q10 Parole
3. Q11 Criminology as a science.
4. Q12 What is white collar crime?

SECTION III - Q.3: Situation based questions, any two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. Q13 Rohan was released from jail while undergoing imprisonment. (i) Can an accused be released while undergoing an imprisonment? (ii) What are the objectives of so releasing the accused?
2. Q14 Raja, 25 years of age, raped Seema, 24 years of age, a neighbour, in broad daylight. The sessions court convicted him to four years of rigorous imprisonment. (i) Is this justified? (ii) What is required to blend deterrence with correction?
3. Q15 Mahesh was convicted under Sec. 103, 64 of BNS and sentenced to life imprisonment. He started living a spiritual life inside the prison. The criminal gang members inside the prison started harassing him. (i) What remedy would you like to suggest to Mahesh? (ii) What mechanism do we have inside the prison to curb such activities?
4. Q16 An accused was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years; his behaviour in the jail was good. (i) Can he be released on probation? Give reason. (ii) Distinguish between parole and probation.

SECTION IV - Q.4: Essay type questions, any three (39 Marks - 13 marks each)

1. Q17 Discuss various schools of criminology with merits and demerits.
2. Q18 Explain the classification of Criminals as given by Lombroso.
3. Q19 Define the role of Police. What are their powers and duties in prevention of crime?
4. Q20 What do you understand by prison administration and the need of reform in the Indian prison system?
5. Q21 What are the salient features of The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958? Discuss the role of the Probation officer.

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