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Who wrote ‘Crime and punishment’?

Who wrote ‘Crime and punishment’? Correct Answer Dostoevsky

One of the supreme masterpieces of world literature, Crime and Punishment catapulted Fyodor Dostoyevsky to the forefront of Russian writers and into the ranks of the world's greatest novelists.

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The police arrested four criminals - P, Q, R and S. The criminals knew each other. They made the following statements: P says “Q committed the crime.” Q says “S committed the crime.” R says “I did not do it.” S says “What Q said about me is false.” Assume only one of the arrested four committed the crime and only one of the statements made above is true. Who committed the crime?
In the following question three statements are given followed by two conclusions 1 and 2. Read the conclusions and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statement/s. Statement: Some courts are justice. All theft is a crime. No crime is justice. Conclusions: 1. No court is a crime. 2. Some crime is justice.
You are the chief of crime department. Although the areas under your control are almost crime free, crime in your area has increased all of a sudden. Which of the following actions will you take to control crime?
In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those, which are both important and directly related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those, which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments a ‘strong’ argument is and which a ‘weak’ argument is. Statement: Is capital punishment for heinous crime against women justified?  Argument: I: Yes, this harsh punishment will decrease the crimes against women in the society. II: No, the fear of death is not the solution for such heinous crimes.
The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options. P: Those who say death should be the punishment in some cases, agree that is to be in special cases alone, the most heinous and gravest of crimes Q: They feel that it is only fear of severe punishment that will deter the criminal and reduce the occurrence of heinous crimes. R: The advocates and the abolitionists of capital punishment have their own arguments in support of their stand. S: The most prominent argument put forth by them regarding the death penalty is that of deterrence.
The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the mostlogical order of sentences from among the options. P: Those who say death should be the punishment in some cases, agree that it is to be in special cases alone, the most heinous and gravest of crimes.
Q: They feel that it is only fear of severe punishment that will deter the criminal and reduce the occurrence of heinous crimes.
R: The advocates and the abolitionists of capital punishment have their own arguments in support of their stand.
S: The most prominent argument put forth by the advocates of the death penalty is that of deterrence.
According to the Indian Penal Code, which of the following conclusions would be correct? 1. A hits Z fifty times with a stick. If the punishment for a strike is 1 year, then A will be punished with 50 years of imprisonment. 2. When A is hitting Z, Y intervenes and A deliberately kills Y as well. A is liable to one punishment for voluntarily causing hurt to Z and another punishment for killing Y.
Assertion (A) Juveniles in conflict with law are children below 16 years of age who have committed a crime.
Reason (R) Children who are less than 16 years are considered innocent and pure and are given less punishment for their crime.
Consider the following statements:
To Justify as a defence to a charge of crime:
1. Irresistible impulse per se is no defence to a charge of crime.
2. Diminished responsibility is a defence to a charge of a crime.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Under which of the following situations would the Indian Courts have jurisdiction?
1. Crime committed by an Indian in a foreign country
2. Crime committed by a foreigner in India
3. Crime committed by a person on a Indian ship
Select the correct answer: