NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES
First Semester Examination June, 2017_1
Programme: PGD, Criminology and Security Studies
Course Code: CSS 757
Course Title: Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Security Studies
Time Allowed: 3 hrs 3 Credit Units
Instruction: Section A,question(s) is/are Compulsory and any two questions from Section B.
SECTION A
1a. In five sentences discuss the usefulness of CSS757 to Nigerian society as a course. 15 Marks.
1b. List the duties that criminologists can effectively engage in doing after training and graduation. 15 Marks.
SECTION B
2. Research is the systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of data to answer stated questions or solve problems. The following are the major characteristics of criminological research: 20 Marks.
3. Crimes are legally classified in criminal law into two different forms namely: severity or seriousness of the crime, and types of victims, discuss. 20 Marks
4a. Section 4 of the “Police Act” (1958) as well as section 214 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria spells out clearly the cardinal objectives and aims of the police force. These are: 10 Marks.
4b. Today, there are significant hindrances to effective prison services in Nigeria, discuss.10 Marks
5a. The court system in Nigeria adopts the following court processes discuss. 10 Marks
5b. Discuss the term “Half Way House” as a correctional facility. 10 Marks
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