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CSS Criminology Past Paper 2024

CSS Criminology 2024 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-A

  1. Q. 2
    Explain the concept of crime as a social problem. How does the perception of crime as a social problem vary across different societies?
    (20)
  2. Q. 3
    Explain Labelling Theory. Critically elaborate its effects on youth and suggest remedies also.
    (20)

SECTION-B

  1. Q. 4
    Explain juvenile delinquency. What are the socio-economic, demographic and environmental factors lead to juvenile delinquency?
    (20)
  2. Q. 5
    Discuss the role of rehabilitation centers in the reformative treatment of criminals. How do these centers contribute to the reintegration of offenders into society?
    (20)

SECTION-C

  1. Q. 6
    Enumerate and explain the key principles that guide effective criminal investigations. How do these principles contribute to the success of an investigation?
    (20)
  2. Q. 7
    Provide an overview of the International Police Association (IPA). What is its mission, and how does it contribute to international police relations?
    (20)

SECTION-D

  1. Q. 8
    Define radicalization. What factors contribute to individuals becoming radicalized, and how can societies address these influences?
    (20)
  2. Q. 9
    Discuss the concept of community policing and explain potential benefits and challenges associated with its implementation in Pakistan. How can these challenges be effectively addressed?
    (20)
  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. 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 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.