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CSS Criminology Past Papers
11 CSS Criminology papers from 2016 to 2026, as text, each with its instructions, questions and marks as FPSC printed them.
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About the paper
CSS Criminology is an optional paper in Group VI of the CSS written exam, worth 100 marks. The 2026 paper allowed 3 hours. The 11 papers here, 2016 to 2026, set 88 questions between them.
Topics in the syllabus
- Introduction
- Understanding Criminology
- Crime and Criminals
- Crime and Criminality: Theoretical Perspectives
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Juvenile Justice System
- The Criminal Justice System
- Punitive and Reformative Treatment of Criminals
- Criminal Investigation
- Techniques of Investigations
- Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Investigators
- International Policing and Criminal Justice Monitoring Organizations
- Modern Concepts in Contemporary Criminology