Criminology and Penology Questions and Answers Part-4

1. Production, distribution and role of illicit drugs is called
a) Drug trafficking
b) Drug dependence
c) Alcohol use
d) None of the above

Answer: a

2. Which among the following is related to laws on obscenity and indecency?
a) Phishing
b) Cyber-pornography
c) Nigerian scams
d) Stalking

Answer: b

3. Which of the following is a form of Cyber Crime?
a) Software
b) Hacking
c) Hardware
d) None of the above

Answer: b

4. Broadly speaking, criminology, as a science deals with
a) The study of crime
b) The study of those who commit crime
c) The study of penal systems
d) All of the above

Answer: d

5. Who is competent to commute death penalty to life imprisonment?
a) Director General of Prisoners
b) Chief Minister
c) Prime Minister
d) President of India

Answer: d

6. ‘Eye for an Eye’ and ‘Tooth for a Tooth’ reflects which theory of punishment?
a) Self-expiation
b) Retribution
c) Reformation
d) Deterrence

Answer: b

7. Open air jails are setup under what philosophy?
a) Incarceration
b) Protection of society
c) Reformation of prisoners
d) Retribution

Answer: c

8. In India, Probation is granted under which laws?
I. Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
II. Juvenile Justice Act
III. Protection of Human Rights Act
IV. Probation of offender Act
Find the correct combination using the codes given below :
a) I and II are correct
b) III and IV are correct
c) II and IV are correct
d) I and IV are correct

Answer: c

9. Drug addiction causes -------
a) Mental health problems
b) Physical health problems
c) Emotional disturbance
d) All the above

Answer: d

10. In Ramamurthy vs. State of Karnataka the Supreme Court of India has given direction for ______
a) Juvenile justice reforms
b) Prison reforms
c) Judicial reforms
d) Police reforms

Answer: b