LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 4 Criminology and Penology May 2026 60/40 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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• N.B: 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Figures to the right indicate full marks. 3. Write relevant case laws wherever necessary.

Q.1 Q.1: Answer in not more than two sentences, any six (12 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. (a) What is the objective of retributive theory of punishment?
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2. (b) What is meant by psychosis?
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3. (c) Who is a habitual offender?
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4. (d) What is meant by organized crime?
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5. (e) What is meant by irresistible impulse?
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6. (f) State any 2 socio-economic causes of crime.
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7. (g) State the reckless social vulnerable theory.
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8. (h) Who is an atavist?
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9. (i) What is meant by white collar crimes?
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10. (j) State any 2 discarded modes of punishment.
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Q.2 Q.2: Write short notes, any two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (a) Home Guard police
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2. (b) Drug addiction and crime
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3. (c) Types of criminals
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4. (d) Mass media and criminality
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Q.3 Q.3: Solve any two of the following (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (a) Sonu, aged 15 years, wakes up in the middle of the night and screams "I am a demon" and stabs his father, leading to his death. (i) Is Sonu guilty of any offence? (ii) Discuss the pre-classical school of criminology.
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2. (b) Heera, aged 15 years, belongs to a well to do family and has joined a gang of robbers for fun, where he is actively involved and gets paid handsomely. (i) State the causes of juvenile delinquency. (ii) State the punishment which can be awarded to Heera if he is caught.
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3. (c) Bola is undergoing 15 years of rigorous imprisonment. He has completed 9 years and his behaviour is good. His father has passed away and he wants to attend the funeral. (i) Can he get out on Parole? (ii) Discuss the objective of parole.
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4. (d) Monu is undergoing a life imprisonment sentence and is a model prisoner. (i) Can he be shifted to open prison? (ii) Discuss the pros and cons of open prison.
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Q.4 Q.4: Answer any two of the following (24 Marks - 12 marks each)

1. (a) Discuss in detail Capital Punishment. State its relevance in current times.
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2. (b) Discuss in brief Cyber Crimes and how they are dealt with under existing criminal laws.
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3. (c) Explain in detail the powers of police to investigate crimes with special emphasis on Custodial violence.
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4. (d) Discuss in brief Lombroso's theory of criminality.
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