Criminology CSS Paper 2023 Special

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SPECIAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION – 2023
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST IN BS – 17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

CRIMINOLOGY

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I (MCQs) : MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
(PART-I MCQs) MAXIMUM MARKS: 20
(PART-II) MAXIMUM MARKS: 80

NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate OMR Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
(iii) There is no negative marking. All MCQs must be attempted.

PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)

Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Box on the OMR Answer Sheet.(20×1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere else, other than OMR Answer Sheet, will not be considered.

1. ______ refers to the study of the agencies of social control–police, courts and corrections.
(A) Criminology (B) Criminal Justice System (C) Penology (D) None of these

2. “Laws apply to all citizens equally” is a ______ view on crime.
(A) Conflict (B) Consensus (C) Interactionist (D) None of these

3. ______ links crime rate to the ecological characteristics of neighborhood.
(A) Social Disorganization Theory (B) Social Control Theory (C) Learning Theory (D) None of these

4. According to Emile Durkheim, an/a ______ society is one in which rules of behaviors broke down or become inoperative during a period of social change.
(A) Mechanic (B) Organic (C) Anomic (D) None of these

5. Strain Theory of Anomie is given by:
(A) Robert K. Merton (B) Richard Quinney (C) Julian Rotter (D) None of these

6. After arrest, the suspect remains in police:
(A) Custody (B) Station (C) Line (D) None of these

7. Those who believe in restorative justice model maintain that the true purpose of criminal justice system is to promote peaceful, just society. They advocate:
(A) Severe punishment (B) Normal Punishment (C) Peacemaking (D) None of these

8. Probation provides ______ with the opportunity to prove themselves and reestablish a proper form of behavior in the community.
(A) Police (B) Offender (C) Victim (D) None of these

9. In ______, we specifically study about the punishments for criminal acts.
(A) Penology (B) Victimology (C) Criminology (D) None of these

10. The term penology was coined by ______ who was a French criminologist.
(A) Edwin Sutherland (B) Auguste Forel (C) Auguste Comte (D) None of these

11. INTERPOL stands for:
(A) International Police (B) International Criminal Police Organization (C) International Police Organization (D) None of these

12. UNODC stands for:
(A) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (B) United Nations Office on Drugs and Criminality (C) United Nations Office on Deviance and Crime (D) None of these

13. In legal terms, ______ includes all the proceedings for the collection of evidence conducted by a police officer or by any person who is authorized by a Magistrate.
(A) Interview (B) Investigation (C) Research (D) None of these

14. “Stop-and-Frisk Policing” is a policing strategy which is widely used to stop and question individuals who are deemed:
(A) Criminal (B) Suspicious (C) Victim (D) None of these

15. The Headquarter of EUROPOL is in which European country?
(A) France (B) Germany (C) Austria (D) None of these

16. A criminal individual who knowingly purchases stolen property and resell them to other is called:
(A) Thief (B) Fence (C) Robber (D) None of these

17. The act in which one person took the property of another (with intent to steal) for his or her own use is:
(A) Robbery (B) Burglary (C) Larceny (D) None of these

18. In the common law, the crime of ______ is defined as the breaking and entering of a dwelling house of another in the nighttime with the intent to commit a serious crime.
(A) Robbery (B) Arseny (C) Larceny (D) None of these

19. The current chairman of NAB is:
(A) Lt. Gen. (Rtd.)Nazir Ahmed Butt (B) Zahir Shah (C) Justice (R) Javed Iqbal (D) None of these

20. Unlawful touching of another with an intent to cause injury is:
(A) Larceny (B) Assault (C) Battery (D) None of these

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PART-II

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80

NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting ONE question from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.

SECTION-A

Q. No. 2. What is Merton’s Strain Theory of Deviance? Discuss in the perspective of Pakistan to promote social harmony. (20)

Q. No. 3. Discuss the Social Disorganization Theory. How rapid population growth causes the formation of disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods? (20)

SECTION-B

Q. No. 4. What is juvenile delinquency? What is the role of police in Juvenile Justice System? (20)

Q. No. 5. (a) Discuss importance of the investigation process in the criminal justice system. How can they be made more effective? (10)
(b) Evaluate efficacy of the investigation processes being practiced in Pakistan, adding suggestions for improvement therein. (10)
(20)

SECTION-C

Q. No. 6. Describe main features of the procedure of criminal investigation. What are modern methods to investigate the criminals directly and crime indirectly? (20)

Q. No. 7. What is community policing? Is community policing effective in the prevention of crimes? Justify your answer with examples. (20)

SECTION-D

Q. No. 8. Cyber-crime and cyber-security are emerging concepts in contemporary criminology. Explain them, highlighting the latest trends and the corresponding mitigating strategies. (20)

Q. No. 9. Crime and criminality has changed with the increasing urbanization. Discuss with particular reference to Pakistan. (20)
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