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CSS Criminology Past Paper 2017

CSS Criminology 2017 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 8 questions.

Marks
100
Time
3 hours
Questions
8

How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting ONE question from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

SECTION-I

  1. Q. 2
    Write a critical note on the increasing importance of Criminology in Pakistan. Also discuss the historical development of criminology as a scientific discipline.
    (20)
  2. Q. 3
    Enlist the criminological perspectives. Briefly describe the three criminological perspectives on the study of crime and criminal behaviour.
    (20)

SECTION-II

  1. Q. 4
    Write a comprehensive note on the Juvenile justice system of Pakistan. Suggest measures for the improvement of Juvenile justice system of Pakistan.
    (20)
  2. Q. 5
    Write short notes on: (10 each)
    (20)
    • (a)
      Causes of Juvenile delinquency in Pakistan
      (10)
    • (b)
      Probation and Parole
      (10)

SECTION-III

  1. Q. 6
    Write a comprehensive note on the principles of criminal investigation. Illustrate with examples from Pakistan.
    (20)
  2. Q. 7
    Elaborate importance of legal and ethical guidelines for the criminal investigation of gender based crimes. Support your answer with example from Pakistani society.
    (20)

SECTION-IV

  1. Q. 8
    Write a critical note on the role of law enforcement agencies in the control of terrorism in Pakistan. Suggest measures to minimize radicalization in Pakistan.
    (20)
  2. Q. 9
    Write notes on: (10 each)
    (20)
    • (a)
      Money-laundering in Pakistan
      (10)
    • (b)
      Gender and Crime
      (10)
  1. Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
  2. Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting ONE question from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
  3. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
  4. Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
  5. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
  6. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

FPSC's wording, numbering and marks, as printed. Obvious misprints (a garbled word, a broken number) are corrected; everything else is kept as FPSC printed it.

The written exam starts with the MPT

Only candidates who pass the MCQ screening test (MPT) sit the written papers. Practice the 200-question MPT under exam conditions first.