Deck 4: Criminal Justice and Punishment System in India: Part B

Question 1

In which state was first open-air camp or jail set up in India?

A)assam
B)gujarat
C)madhya pradesh
D)uttar pradesh

Answer 1

uttar pradesh

Question 2

Which country first started probation to offenders?

A)great britain
B)france
C)australia
D)united states of america

Answer 2

united states of america

Question 3

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 3

president of india

Question 4

Borstal School is meant for

A)delinquents below 10 years
B)adolescent offenders
C)female offenders
D)adult offenders

Question 5

Probation is

A)determinate sentencing
B)indeterminate sentencing
C)suspended sentencing
D)custodial sentencing

Question 6

An approach to punishment which stresses the importance of crime prevention through incarceration/imprisonment is known as

A)incapacitation
B)retribution
C)desistance
D)redemption

Question 7

"Penal populism" is the term refers to

A)increasing involvement of ngos in prison programmes
B)growing politicisation of crime control
C)dealing with increasing prison population
D)making punishment more popular

Question 8

The process whereby the parties in a particular offence come together to resolve collectively is known as

A)'just desert'
B)community justice
C)retributive justice
D)restorative justice

Question 9

Which committee examined the after care programmes in prison?

A)krishna iyer committee
B)gore committee
C)verma committee
D)saxena committee

Question 10

Which authority grants prisoners admission to open-air jail?

A)police
B)court
C)jail authorities
D)none of the above

Question 11

Which country among the following does not award death penalty to offenders?

A)china
B)united kingdom
C)australia
D)russia

Question 12

Under which law in India, probation to offenders cannot be granted?

A)indian penal code
B)j.j. act
C)n.d.p.s. act
D)motor vehicle act

Question 13

Which authority approves or grants "temporary release" to jail inmates?

A)police
B)prosecution
C)court
D)jail authority

Question 14

Parole or premature release is granted by which authority ?

A)police
B)court
C)prison officers
D)parole committee/board

Question 15

Which type of prisoners are admitted to open air jails?

A)educated prisoners
B)skilled prisoners
C)prisoners who have completed a portion of their term
D)political prisoners

Question 16

Reduction in sentence in prison administration is called

A)remission
B)parole
C)furlough
D)premature release

Question 17

Open air jails are setup under what philosophy ?

A)incarceration
B)protection of society
C)reformation of prisoners
D)retribution

Question 18

Under the Probation of Offenders Act, Pre-sentence Report is prepared by

A)police officer
B)prosecution officer
C)probation officer
D)prison officer

Question 19

'The act of taking revenge upon a criminal perpetrator' is known as :

A)sentencing
B)incapacitation
C)deterrence
D)retribution

Question 20

Incarcerating serious offenders and dealing with minor offenders in less restrictive ways is known as

A)unusual punishment
B)selective incapacitation
C)castration
D)revenge

Question 21

Identify the correct order in which a case proceeds in the criminal justice system ?

A)trial, investigation, chargesheet, judgement
B)chargesheet, investigation, trial, judgement
C)judgement, investigation, trial, chargesheet
D)investigation, chargesheet, trial, judgement

Question 22

The main purpose of releasing an offender on probation is
I. Reformation and Rehabilitation
II. Concession to the wrong-doer
III. Saving of public exchequer
IV. Utilization of family and community resources

A)i, ii & iii are correct.
B)i, ii & iv are correct.
C)i, iii and iv are correct
D)i and iv are correct.

Question 23

What is the main law dealing with prisons in India ?

A)the transfer of prisoners act
B)the prisoners act
C)the prisons act
D)none of the above