CBSE Class 8 Civics Understanding Our Criminal Justice System Worksheet

CBSE Class 8 Civics Worksheet - Understanding our Criminal Justice System - Practice worksheets for CBSE students. Prepared by teachers of the best CBSE schools in India. 

Bal Bharati Public School Ganga Ram Hospital Marg

Civics Class VIII

Assignment -3

Chap. 6:- Understanding our Criminal Justice System

Question. Independence of judiciary means :-
(a) It is not under control of legislature or the executive
(b) It is under control of president
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. The judges of Supreme courts and High courts are appointed by
(a) M. P.
(b) Prime minister
(c) M. L. (a)
(d) President

Answer : D

Question. Define the first step of investigation into crime.
(a) charge Sheet
(b) FIR
(c) Investigation
(d) Punishment

Answer : B

Question. FIR usually mentioned :-
(a) Date
(b) Time & place
(c) Detail the basic facts & descriptions of event
(d) All of these

Answer : D 

Question. If the accused is convicted, then the judge pronounced the _________.
(a) Reward
(b) Award
(c) prosecution
(d) Sentence

Answer : D

Question. ”Right of law” includes :-
(a) every person has right to live.
(b) All of these person’s life can be taken away only by following a reasonable & just procedure.
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : C 

Question. Which one of the following is a function of police?
(a) Conduct a fair trail
(b) meet the accused person
(c) Arrest the person
(d) All of these

Answer : C

Question. Which one of the following is a function of Defence lawyer?
(a) Investigation
(b) Arrest the accused
(c) Cross examination
(d) Pass the sentence

Answer : C

Question. Define the term ‘Impartial’
(a) Pass a judgment
(b) the act of being fair & not favoring one side over other
(c) Fair trail
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. FIR report is signed by :-
(a) Judge
(b) Complainant
(c) Police
(d) Lawyer

Answer : B

Question. All of these criminal offences are regarded as _________.
(a) Public Right
(b) Livelihood Right
(c) Personal Right
(d) Public wrong

Answer : D

Question. The prosecutor must conduct the prosecution on the behalf of the ______.
(a) State
(b) Centre
(c) state & centre
(d) All of these

Answer : A

Question. Define the term ”Offence”
(a) Any act that the law defines to be a crime
(b) Fair trail
(c) Passing a judgment
(d) Accused will put in jail

Answer : A

Question. All persons are equal before _____.
(a) Judge
(b) Minister
(c) police
(d) Law

Answer : D

Question. Detention means :-
(a) Praise given by the police
(b) act of being kept in illegal custody by the police
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : B

I. Answer the following:-

    1. What is the role of a police in investigating a crime?

    2. What is the importance of law during the process of investigation by police?

    3. List the right guaranteed to every arrested person under Article 22.

    4. What is an FIR? Mention its features

    5 . Explain the role of a public prosecutor

    6. What is the role of a judge in a trial?

    7. What is a Fair Trail? What are its features?

    8. What is Rule of Law? How is it brought into practice?

    9. Mention the functions performed by different groups of persons, in order, to give a fair trail.

II. Answer in a line:-

     (a) Name the four key players in a criminal justice system?

     (b) Mention the two categories under which a person cannot be called to the police station only for questioning?

     (c) Name the five writs mentioned in the constitution.

     (d) What is the most important function of a police in the judicial system?