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Study Important Questions for Class 8 Social Science(Civics) Chapter 6 – Understanding Our Criminal Justice System Very Short Answer Questions. (1 Mark) 1. Fill in the blanks- (i) The innocent is _____ in a fair trial. Ans: Acquitted (ii) Any act that is defined as crime is called as _____. Ans: Offence (iii) An accused is an individual who is tried by _____ for the crime. Ans: The court (iv) ______ guarantees a fair trial to every citizen. Ans: Article 21 2. State true and false. (i) Police are responsible to take custody of the victim. Ans: False (ii) Police is responsible to take investigating a civil crime. Ans: True (iii) Advocates fight in court for their respective clients. Ans: True Class VIII Social Science www.vedantu.com 1 (iv) Judge is responsible to take note of every piece of evidence then give his consent for the crime. Ans: True 3. Match the following- i. Detention Crime ii. Impartial Public view iii. Open Court Fair iv. Offence Keeping in illegal custody Ans: (i) Detention-Keeping in illegal custody (ii) Impartial-Fair (iii) Open court-Public view (iv) Offence-Crime 4. Choose the correct option (i) The public prosecutor represents the interests of ______ (a) State (b) Citizens (c)Small children (d) All of the above Ans: (a) State Class VIII Social Science www.vedantu.com 2 (ii) The retirement age of the chief justice of India is ______ (a) 56 years (b) 40 years (c) 65 years (d) 58 years Ans: (c) 65 years 5. Define the Following (i) Witnesses Ans: A witness is someone who has witnessed a crime on their own and has testified in court. (ii) Detention Ans: Detention is when the state or a governmental official takes an illegal individual into custody. Short Answer Questions (2 Marks) 6. Define prosecutor. Ans: A prosecutor is a lawyer who represents the state or any of its citizens. 7. Why is it necessary to keep the evidences protected? Ans: Protecting evidence is vital since it could lead to the incorrect person being victimized for no fault of his or her own, rather than punishing the guilty. It would result in an unjust trial. Class VIII Social Science www.vedantu.com 3 8. Discuss the role of the police in criminal justice. Ans: The police's job is to conduct investigations and apprehend the perpetrator. 9. What is the criminal justice system? Ans: A criminal justice system is a court or body of law that governs the investigation of a broken law or a crime committed by a group or an individual. 10. What is an FIR? Ans: First Information Report is abbreviated as FIR. If somebody is subjected to any form of wrongdoing, the first thing they should do is file a police report. Short Answer Question (3 Marks) 11. Give a brief of the Criminal Justice System in India. Ans: The victim first reports the offence to the police station. The police gather evidence, arrest the culprit, and have him or her appear in court within 24 hours. In the courtroom, the trial begins. The public prosecutor represents the victim, and if the accused so desires, he can also hire an advocate. When the hearing is over, the judge renders his final verdict. If the accused is found guilty, the police will condemn him or her, whereas if the accused is found not guilty, the accused will be acquitted. If convicted, the accused has the right to appeal to a higher court. 12. What are the rights that Article 22 of the Indian Constitution provides? Ans: The following rights are guaranteed under Article 22 of the Indian constitution: 1. The arrested person should be notified of the reason for his or her arrest. 2. The person who has been arrested should be brought before the court within 24 hours. Class VIII Social Science www.vedantu.com 4
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