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Question

Illegal activities carried out by minors are :
(a) Organized crime
(b) Unorganized crime
(c) Juvenile delinquencies
(d) Professional crime
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

The correct answer is
(a) and (c)

Minor Illegal Activities Identification

The question asks to identify illegal activities carried out by minors. Let's analyze the given options:

  • (a) Organized crime: Refers to criminal activities conducted by structured groups. Minors can be involved in or victims of organized crime.
  • (b) Unorganized crime: Typically spontaneous or less structured criminal acts. Minors can participate in these.
  • (c) Juvenile delinquencies: This is the specific legal term for illegal acts committed by individuals under the age of majority (minors).
  • (d) Professional crime: Crimes committed as a primary occupation for profit, requiring skill. Older minors might engage in this.

Juvenile Delinquencies Defined

Juvenile delinquencies directly refers to the illegal acts performed by minors. This is a core concept related to youth offending.

Organized Crime Involvement

Minors can be part of or manipulated by groups involved in organized crime. Their participation makes it an illegal activity carried out by minors.

Identifying Applicable Categories

Considering the provided correct answer points to options (a) and (c):

  • Juvenile delinquencies (c) is the most direct and encompassing term for illegal acts by minors.
  • Organized crime (a) is relevant as minors can be participants in such activities.

While minors can also commit unorganized or professional crimes, the specific selection of (a) and (c) highlights these two categories as the focus.

Final Answer Selection

Based on the analysis, the categories representing illegal activities carried out by minors are Organized crime and Juvenile delinquencies.

Therefore, the correct option includes (a) and (c).

The corresponding choice is Option 1: (a) and (c).

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Important Questions from Basic Sociology

  1. Gender is socially constructed, while sex is biologically given' is a statement that could be attributed to :
  2. Who has stated that crime is a normal behavior ?
  3.  Match List – I with List – II and select the answer from the codes given below the lists :

    List – I
    (Theories)
    List – II
    (Sociologists)
    a. Classical theoryi. Lambroso
    b. Geographical theory   ii. Sutderland   
    c. Typological theoryiii. Quetlet
    d. Sociological theoryiv. Becaria
  4. Who, among the following, held that deviance might be functional and positive ?
  5. Which type of criminals have been discussed by Sutherland in his work 'Principles of Criminology' ?
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