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 years
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 Code
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 Child
4. Juveniles should not be detained with:
(A) Adult prisoners
(B) Other juveniles
(C) Probation officers
(D) Court staff
5. Which court deals specifically with cases involving juveniles?
(A) Sessions Court
(B) Supreme Court
(C) High Court
(D) Juvenile Court
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 press
7. Which section of JJSO 2000 deals with release of juveniles on probation?
(A) Section 5
(B) Section 20
(C) Section 15
(D) Section 11
8. Juveniles have the right to:
(A) Legal representation
(B) All of the above
(C) Rehabilitation programs
(D) Fair trial
9. Probation of juvenile offenders is considered an:
(A) Punitive measure
(B) Alternative to imprisonment
(C) Immediate sentence
(D) Death penalty replacement
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 1926
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 alone
12. Juveniles are entitled to separate detention facilities under:
(A) Pakistan Penal Code
(B) JJSO 2000
(C) Probation of Offenders Ordinance 1960
(D) CPC 1898
13. Juveniles must not be punished with:
(A) Fines
(B) Community service
(C) Probation
(D) Death penalty
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 planning
15. Which body oversees juvenile rehabilitation and probation?
(A) Juvenile Court
(B) Reclamation and Probation Departments (RPDs)
(C) Police only
(D) Supreme Court
16. Juvenile offenders should be separated from adults during:
(A) All of the above
(B) Trial
(C) Detention
(D) Investigation
17. Juveniles are encouraged to participate in:
(A) Rehabilitation programs
(B) All of the above
(C) Education
(D) Vocational training
18. Juvenile courts aim to:
(A) Punish harshly
(B) Detain for life
(C) Rehabilitate and reintegrate
(D) Execute
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 officer
20. Juvenile Justice System Ordinance emphasizes:
(A) Retributive justice
(B) Restorative and rehabilitative justice
(C) Capital punishment
(D) Public trial
21. Juveniles have the right to:
(A) Confidentiality of identity
(B) Free legal aid
(C) All of the above
(D) Fair hearing
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 Ordinance
23. Juvenile courts may refer cases for:
(A) Probation
(B) All of the above
(C) Community service
(D) Parole
24. Juvenile offender rehabilitation is aimed at:
(A) Punishment
(B) Detention only
(C) Social reintegration
(D) Fines collection
25. Which international obligation influenced JJSO 2000?
(A) Geneva Convention
(B) UNCRC
(C) ICCPR
(D) ICESCR
26. Juveniles can only be detained:
(A) In adult prisons
(B) In separate juvenile facilities
(C) In probation offices
(D) At police stations indefinitely
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 media
28. Juvenile courts may collaborate with:
(A) Social welfare departments
(B) R&P Departments
(C) Civil society organizations
(D) All of the above
29. Probation officers for juveniles are appointed by:
(A) Courts only
(B) R&P Departments
(C) Police
(D) Ministry of Law
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 imprisonment