Law related to Juveniles — MCQs 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. Under JJSO 2000, a juvenile is defined as a person under the age of: (A) 14 years (B) 18 years (C) 16 years (D) 21 yearsShow All Answers 2. Which ordinance governs juvenile justice in Pakistan? (A) Probation of Offenders Ordinance 1960 (B) Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000 (C) Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act 1926 (D) Pakistan Penal CodeShow All Answers 3. The JJSO 2000 was enacted to comply with which international convention? (A) UN Convention on Refugees (B) ICCPR (C) Geneva Conventions (D) UN Convention on the Rights of the ChildShow All Answers 4. Juveniles should not be detained with: (A) Adult prisoners (B) Other juveniles (C) Probation officers (D) Court staffShow All Answers 5. Which court deals specifically with cases involving juveniles? (A) Sessions Court (B) Supreme Court (C) High Court (D) Juvenile CourtShow All Answers 6. Juvenile courts must follow which principle in hearings? (A) Public trials with media coverage (B) Jury trial (C) Closed proceedings to protect identity (D) Cross-examination by pressShow All Answers 7. Which section of JJSO 2000 deals with release of juveniles on probation? (A) Section 5 (B) Section 20 (C) Section 15 (D) Section 11Show All Answers 8. Juveniles have the right to: (A) Legal representation (B) All of the above (C) Rehabilitation programs (D) Fair trialShow All Answers 9. Probation of juvenile offenders is considered an: (A) Punitive measure (B) Alternative to imprisonment (C) Immediate sentence (D) Death penalty replacementShow All Answers 10. Parole can be granted to juveniles under: (A) Probation of Offenders Ordinance 1960 (B) Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000 (C) Pakistan Penal Code (D) Good Conduct Prisoners Act 1926Show All Answers 11. Juveniles accused of serious crimes are tried: (A) In adult courts only (B) By police only (C) In juvenile courts specially constituted (D) By R&P Director aloneShow All Answers 12. Juveniles are entitled to separate detention facilities under: (A) Pakistan Penal Code (B) JJSO 2000 (C) Probation of Offenders Ordinance 1960 (D) CPC 1898Show All Answers 13. Juveniles must not be punished with: (A) Fines (B) Community service (C) Probation (D) Death penaltyShow All Answers 14. Juvenile probation officers are responsible for: (A) Supervision of juveniles on probation (B) All of the above (C) Reporting progress to court (D) Rehabilitation planningShow All Answers 15. Which body oversees juvenile rehabilitation and probation? (A) Juvenile Court (B) Reclamation and Probation Departments (RPDs) (C) Police only (D) Supreme CourtShow All Answers 16. Juvenile offenders should be separated from adults during: (A) All of the above (B) Trial (C) Detention (D) InvestigationShow All Answers 17. Juveniles are encouraged to participate in: (A) Rehabilitation programs (B) All of the above (C) Education (D) Vocational trainingShow All Answers 18. Juvenile courts aim to: (A) Punish harshly (B) Detain for life (C) Rehabilitate and reintegrate (D) ExecuteShow All Answers 19. Who can apply for release of a juvenile on probation? (A) Juvenile himself (B) Parents or guardians (C) All of the above (D) Court or probation officerShow All Answers 20. Juvenile Justice System Ordinance emphasizes: (A) Retributive justice (B) Restorative and rehabilitative justice (C) Capital punishment (D) Public trialShow All Answers 21. Juveniles have the right to: (A) Confidentiality of identity (B) Free legal aid (C) All of the above (D) Fair hearingShow All Answers 22. JJSO 2000 replaced which colonial provisions? (A) Indian Penal Code (B) Sections 380 and 562–564 of CrPC (C) Pakistan Penal Code (D) Probation of Offenders OrdinanceShow All Answers 23. Juvenile courts may refer cases for: (A) Probation (B) All of the above (C) Community service (D) ParoleShow All Answers 24. Juvenile offender rehabilitation is aimed at: (A) Punishment (B) Detention only (C) Social reintegration (D) Fines collectionShow All Answers 25. Which international obligation influenced JJSO 2000? (A) Geneva Convention (B) UNCRC (C) ICCPR (D) ICESCRShow All Answers 26. Juveniles can only be detained: (A) In adult prisons (B) In separate juvenile facilities (C) In probation offices (D) At police stations indefinitelyShow All Answers 27. JJSO 2000 mandates that juvenile proceedings should be: (A) Closed and confidential (B) Open to public (C) Conducted in police stations (D) Broadcasted in mediaShow All Answers 28. Juvenile courts may collaborate with: (A) Social welfare departments (B) R&P Departments (C) Civil society organizations (D) All of the aboveShow All Answers 29. Probation officers for juveniles are appointed by: (A) Courts only (B) R&P Departments (C) Police (D) Ministry of LawShow All Answers 30. Key principle of juvenile law in Pakistan is: (A) Protection, rehabilitation, and social reintegration (B) Harsh punishment to deter crime (C) Equal treatment with adult offenders (D) Immediate imprisonmentShow All Answers