Question 1

Bentham's contribution through Utilitarian Prevention/ Deterrence has been that

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A

Question 2

The preventive theory seeks to prevent the repetition of crime by

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The preventive theory of punishment aims to prevent future crimes by incapacitating offenders, which can include measures such as imprisonment, death, or other forms of punishment that disable the criminal from committing further crimes.

Question 3

Development of modern prison institutions are the contributions of

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C

Question 4

Reformative theory is praised for its contribution like

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Reformative theory focuses on rehabilitating inmates, transforming them into law-abiding citizens, and ensuring they are treated humanely, making all the listed options correct contributions of this theory.

Question 5

In _______penal system, the ruler was expected to be well versed in Rajdharma which included the idea of Karma and Dand.

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The answer of In _______penal system, the ruler was expected...

Question 6

During the medieval period, ________rulers introduced their own penal laws in India

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During the medieval period, Muslim rulers introduced their own penal laws in India, reflecting the Islamic legal framework they brought with them.

Question 7

The Muslim law arranged punishments for various offences into

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In Islamic law, punishments are indeed categorized into four main types: qisas (retaliation), diya (blood money), hadd (fixed punishments), and tazeer (discretionary punishments). These categories cover the range of offenses and their respective sanctions, providing a structured legal framework.

Question 8

The Supreme Court in_______ struck down Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code, which provided for mandatory death punishment for offenders serving life sentence.

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In the case of Mithu vs. State of Punjab (1983), the Supreme Court of India struck down Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code, which mandated the death penalty for individuals who committed murder while serving a life sentence, on the grounds that it was unconstitutional.

Question 9

Justice Krishna Iyer in _____ observed that "corporal death is alien to fundamental rights".

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Justice Krishna Iyer made the observation about corporal death being alien to fundamental rights in the case of Rajendra Prasad v. State of UP.

Question 10

In Mithu v. State of Punjab, Justice Y. V. Chandrachud observed that section 303 of IPC

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In Mithu v. State of Punjab, Justice Y. V. Chandrachud observed that section 303 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) violated both the right to equality under Article 14 and the right to life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.

Question 11

The doctrine of death penalty for 'rarest of rare case' was used by SC in

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The doctrine of the death penalty for 'rarest of rare cases' was established by the Supreme Court of India in the landmark judgment of Bacchan Singh v. State of Punjab in 1980. This doctrine provides a legal framework for awarding the death penalty only in the gravest cases of extreme culpability.

Question 12

The Supreme Court of India has held the constitutional validity of Capital Punishment in

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The answer of The Supreme Court of India has held...

Question 13

The Law Commission of India in 1967 recommended

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The Law Commission of India in 1967 recommended the retention of the death penalty.

Question 14

The SC in _____ held that a delay of eight years in the disposal of mercy petition would be sufficient to justify commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.

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In Madhu Mehta v. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that an inordinate delay of eight years in the disposal of a mercy petition is sufficient to justify the commutation of a death sentence to life imprisonment.

Question 15

The most comprehensive study of the prison administration in all its aspects in India was done by the Indian Jails Committee in

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The most comprehensive study of the prison administration in all its aspects in India was conducted by the Indian Jails Committee in 1919-20.

Question 16

Government of India set up the All India Jail Manual Committee in

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The Government of India set up the All India Jail Manual Committee in 1956 to standardize and improve prison administration across the country.

Question 17

The Model Prison Rules were prepared by the Committee in

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The answer of The Model Prison Rules were prepared by...

Question 18

Justice A. N. Mulla Committee of Jail Reforms has suggested setting up of _____ for modernization of prison in India

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Justice A. N. Mulla Committee on Jail Reforms suggested the establishment of a National Prison Commission for the modernization of prisons in India.

Question 19

Who defined crime as the intentional Act in violation of the criminal law and penalized by the state

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Paul Tappan is known for defining crime as an intentional act in violation of the criminal law, committed without defense or excuse, and penalized by the state.

Question 20

A police officer or probation officer is best described as a

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A police officer or probation officer works within the criminal justice system, applying laws, and managing offenders, which makes them criminal justice professionals. Criminalists analyze physical evidence, and criminologists study the causes, costs, and consequences of crime, which are different roles.

Quiz 2: Contributions, Theories, and Reforms in Criminal Justice System of India