Probation and Parole Laws — MCQs 40 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/40 Subscribe 1. Which Act governed probational release of prisoners in 1926? (A) Indian Penal Code (B) Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act (C) Probation of Offenders Ordinance (D) Juvenile Justice System OrdinanceShow All Answers 2. When were Reclamation and Probation Departments (RPDs) established in provincial governments? (A) 1926 (B) 1927 (C) 1957 (D) 1960Show All Answers 3. Which province in Pakistan had an RPD immediately after independence in 1947? (A) Sindh (B) Balochistan (C) Punjab (D) Khyber PakhtunkhwaShow All Answers 4. When was the Probation of Offenders Ordinance enacted in Pakistan? (A) 1947 (B) 1957 (C) 1960 (D) 2000Show All Answers 5. What is the purpose of probation? (A) Punish offenders harshly (B) Only monitor juvenile offenders (C) Provide early conditional release for rehabilitation (D) Collect finesShow All Answers 6. Which ordinance addresses juvenile probation in Pakistan? (A) Probation of Offenders Ordinance 1960 (B) Criminal Procedure Code (C) Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act 1926 (D) Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000Show All Answers 7. Probation services are least practiced compared to which alternative to imprisonment? (A) Bail (B) Parole (C) Fines (D) Community serviceShow All Answers 8. Probation and parole help in which of the following? (A) Restoring offenders as productive citizens (B) Enhancing reoffending (C) Prolonging imprisonment (D) Reducing court workload onlyShow All Answers 9. Parole refers to: (A) Release on bail (B) Probation of juveniles (C) Conditional release before completion of sentence (D) Paying fines instead of imprisonmentShow All Answers 10. Under which Act is parole governed in Pakistan? (A) Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000 (B) Probation of Offenders Ordinance 1960 (C) Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act 1926 (D) Pakistan Penal CodeShow All Answers 11. Who has the power to release prisoners on parole? (A) Executive (Home Secretary) of the province (B) District Judge (C) Supreme Court (D) Probation OfficerShow All Answers 12. Parole is granted if the prisoner is likely to: (A) Escape (B) Commit more crimes (C) Avoid payment of fines (D) Lead a useful and industrious lifeShow All Answers 13. Who supervises parolees in the community? (A) Probation officer (B) Police only (C) Court magistrate (D) District administrationShow All Answers 14. Minimum monthly wages for a parolee are: (A) 500 PKR (B) 2000 PKR (C) 1000 PKR (D) 5000 PKRShow All Answers 15. Who can apply to become an approved employer for a parolee? (A) Only government organizations (B) Any person or institution meeting criteria (C) Only family members (D) Only R&P DirectorShow All Answers 16. Parolees can use part of their wages for personal/family use: (A) Without approval (B) With approval of parole officer (C) Only after completing parole (D) Not allowedShow All Answers 17. How can prisoners be selected for parole? (A) All of the above (B) Family recommendation (C) Superintendent (Governor) recommendation (D) Self-applicationShow All Answers 18. What additional duty do most probation officers have due to under-staffing? (A) Serve as parole officers (B) Conduct trials (C) Collect fines (D) NoneShow All Answers 19. Who supervises and rehabilitates parolees after release? (A) Court magistrates (B) Police only (C) Parole officer (D) Probationer himselfShow All Answers 20. Parole officers collect parolees’ wages and submit reports to: (A) Superintendent jail only (B) Home Secretary (C) District Judge (D) Assistant Director R&PShow All Answers 21. Parole committees are chaired by: (A) District Judge (B) Probation Officer (C) R&P Director (D) Additional Secretary HomeShow All Answers 22. Parole committee includes: (A) Police (B) Prison Superintendent (C) Director Prosecution (D) All of the aboveShow All Answers 23. Parole committee role is: (A) Decide final parole (B) None (C) Conduct trials (D) Advisory only, recommendations to Home SecretaryShow All Answers 24. How far must a parolee be employed from family? (A) 45 miles (B) 25 miles (C) 10 miles (D) 60 milesShow All Answers 25. Casual leave to meet family is allowed after: (A) First 3 months (B) First 6 months (C) Completion of parole (D) AnytimeShow All Answers 26. Probation is primarily an alternative at which stage? (A) Pre-trial stage (B) Sentencing stage (C) Post-sentencing stage (D) Court appeal stageShow All Answers 27. Parole is an alternative at which stage? (A) Pre-trial stage (B) Sentencing stage (C) Post-sentencing stage (D) Bail stageShow All Answers 28. Bail is an alternative at which stage? (A) Sentencing stage (B) Pre-trial stage (C) Post-sentencing stage (D) NoneShow All Answers 29. Probation and parole reduce: (A) None (B) Offender rehabilitation (C) Community safety (D) Public expenditure on imprisonmentShow All Answers 30. Probation and parole support which justice model? (A) Restorative and rehabilitative (B) Retributive (C) Punitive (D) NoneShow All Answers 31. Probation and parole help in: (A) Family reintegration (B) Skill development (C) Reducing reoffending (D) All of the aboveShow All Answers 32. Juvenile offenders’ probation is governed under which section of JJSO 2000? (A) Section 11 (B) Section 5 (C) Section 15 (D) Section 20Show All Answers 33. Parolee employment conditions are supervised by: (A) Parole officer only (B) Court only (C) Police only (D) Approved employer under R&P DirectorateShow All Answers 34. Who approves casual leave requests for parolees? (A) Employer only (B) Home Secretary (C) District Judge (D) Parole officerShow All Answers 35. Parole is conditional on: (A) All of the above (B) Employment (C) Supervision (D) Maintaining good conductShow All Answers 36. Parole is aimed to reintegrate offender into: (A) Community (B) Prison system (C) Police custody (D) CourtShow All Answers 37. Parole officer can process: (A) Complaints (B) All of the above (C) Work performance reports (D) Wage collectionShow All Answers 38. Parole committees may include representatives of: (A) All of the above (B) Academia (C) Police (D) Civil societyShow All Answers 39. Parole system is based primarily on: (A) Pakistan Penal Code (B) Probation of Offenders Ordinance 1960 (C) Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act 1926 (D) Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000Show All Answers 40. Who introduced the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000? (A) Government of Pakistan (B) Punjab Government (C) Supreme Court (D) R&P DirectorateShow All Answers