June 2024
- What do you understand by Criminology? Explain how it is different from penology.
- Discuss the scope of criminology and write the importance of its study.
- Discuss the positive school of criminology with special reference to contribution made by Cesare Lombroso.
- Explain fully the role of police in 'Administration of Justice'.
- What is white collar crime? What measures do you suggest for combating such offences.
- Explain the concept of recidivism. What are the causes and what measures can be adopted to curtail the same.
- Discuss various arguments for abolition and retention of capital punishment in India.
- What do you understand by probation of offender? Explain the origin and concept of Probation system.
- What is Juvenile Delinquency? What is difference between Crime and Juvenile Delinquency? Explain it.
- Write notes on any two of the following:
- Organized Sector
- Open Prisoners
- Socialist School of Criminology.
June 2023
- Define Criminology. Is Criminology a science? Discuss it.
- What are various methods of studying Criminology? Explain any one of them in detail.
- "Criminals are born not made." Do you agree with this statement? Give the reasons. Discuss the contribution of the Italian School.
- "The Root of Crime lies in poverty". Elucidate this statement critically.
- "Mass Media has played an important role in causation of Crime." Explain in detail.
- What are Psycho-analytical causes of Crime? Explain in detail. Write an essay on "New Dimensions of Crimes in India".
- Discuss the role of police in the prevention of Crime. How far police is performing this onerous job in the present context of politics? Discuss with illustrations.
- What are aims and objects of prisons? What reforms would you suggest to minimize the prison population?
- Write notes on any two of the following:
- Open Prisons
- Capital Punishment
- Organised Crime
- White Collar Crimes
June 2022
- Define Criminology. Clarify the relationship between criminal law and criminology.
- Effective criminal laws cannot be created without the study of Criminology. Explain. Are you agree with the statement?
- What are the causes of crime in modern society? How may crime be controlled?
- Sigmund Freud gives the concept of Incest. Analyse his concept on behalf of the Indian Social Environment.
- What do you understand by White Collar Crime? What are its characteristics and how is it different from blue collar crime? Explain.
- What do you mean by recidivism? What are your suggestions to prevent recidivism? Explain.
- Discuss the essentials of an ideal penal system. What is the Indian Position regarding this issue?
- Discuss the role of Police in the Prevention of Crime.
- What is organised Crime? Explain its characteristics.
- Probation and Parole are two opportunities to be given to the offender to come on the right path. Explain.
June 2021
- Define Criminology and explain why criminology is regarded as a multidisciplinary study.
- Lombroso’s greatest credit was to call attention of the world to the personality of the offender.” Discuss.
- Define organised crime and discuss its characteristics and various types.
- Write short notes on any two of the following:
- National Police Commission
- Torture in police custody
- Police set-up in the State
- Corruption in police
- What do you mean by the classification of criminals for the purpose of putting them in jail? What is its rationale? Is the system working satisfactorily in India? Discuss.