SOC101 Final Term MCQs

SOC101 MCQS FOR FINAL TERM · EFFORT BY A N KHURAM · Lesson No.19,20

 Which of the following is considered a victimless crime?

•  A) Murder
•  B) Robbery
•  C) Prostitution
•  D) Assault

Answer: C) Prostitution

 Who observed that crime is a normal part of all societies?

•  A) Karl Marx
•  B) Émile Durkheim
•  C) Max Weber
•  D) Auguste Comte

Answer: B) Émile Durkheim

 Which crime involves the willful killing of one human being by another?

•  A) Robbery
•  B) Assault
•  C) Manslaughter
•  D) Murder

Answer: D) Murder

 What is aggravated assault?

•  A) Unlawful entry with intent to steal
•  B) Attack by one person on another to inflict severe bodily injury
•  C) Theft of items valued over $100
•  D) Intentionally setting a fire

Answer: B) Attack by one person on another to inflict severe bodily injury

 Which crime is defined as an unlawful entry with the intent to steal?

•  A) Larceny-theft
•  C) Arson
•  D) Burglary

Answer: D) Burglary

 What is the primary responsibility of the police in the criminal justice system?

•  A) To enact laws
•  B) To judge criminals
•  C) To catch criminals and maintain order
•  D) To rehabilitate offenders

Answer: C) To catch criminals and maintain order

 Which of the following is NOT a part of the criminal justice system?

•  A) The police
•  B) The courts
•  C) Prisons
•  D) Hospitals

Answer: D) Hospitals

 What is the purpose of the corrections system?

•  A) To judge criminal cases
•  B) To enforce laws
•  C) To incarcerate convicted criminals
•  D) To create new laws

Answer: C) To incarcerate convicted criminals

 What type of law is Pakistan’s legal system a mix of?

•  A) Roman law and Common law
•  B) Islamic law and British common law
•  C) Napoleonic law and Sharia law
•  D) Canon law and Civil law

Answer: B) Islamic law and British common law

 Which crime is the theft of items valued over $100?

•  C) Larceny-theft
•  D) Arson

Answer: C) Larceny-theft

 Which crime involves taking anything of value by force or threat of force?

•  B) Robbery
•  C) Larceny-theft
•  D) Fraud

Answer: B) Robbery

 What is the role of judges in the criminal justice system?

•  A) To enforce laws
•  B) To negotiate plea bargains
•  C) To accept pleas, admit evidence, and set sentences
•  D) To patrol communities

Answer: C) To accept pleas, admit evidence, and set sentences

 What is community policing?

•  A) Policing done entirely by community volunteers
•  B) Reassignment of police officers to walk beats to gain community trust
•  C) Use of military personnel for policing
•  D) Exclusive use of surveillance technology for crime prevention

Answer: B) Reassignment of police officers to walk beats to gain community trust

 What does the term 'plea bargain' refer to?

•  A) Public trial for all criminal cases
•  B) Negotiation where the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge