Pakistan College of Law

L.L.B 5 Years Program (Part 1) Paper-IV (Sociology I)

Note: Dear students, here are some important questions for the paper of Sociology I. You are
advised to go through all the concepts in these questions and also add some examples in
each question to elaborate your answers.

Q.1. Define Sociology and discuss the origin and development of sociology after industrial
revolution.
Q.2. What is perspective? Discuss sociological perspectives and its application to our society.
(i.e Structure Functional, Conflict, Symbolic Interaction & Feminism)
Q.3. Define Culture, characteristics and elements of culture (Elements: Values, beliefs,
Norms, Language & symbols)
Q.4. Define Socialization, Functions of socialization and Describe agencies/sources of
socialization. ( theories of socialization i.e Sigmend Frued, C.H Cooley are also important)
Q.5. What is social group? Describe primary and secondary groups with their characteristics
and examples. ( May be asked generally for types of groups)
Q.6. Discuss formal organization and its types and also discuss Bureaucracy & its
characteristics.
Q.7. What is Criminal Justice System? Discuss various organs of Criminal Justice System of
Pakistan.
Q.8. Define Education as an institution and discuss the various functions of educational
institution.
Q.9. Define family institution and discuss various types of family (i.e By Marriage, By
Authority, By residential Pattern, etc)
Q.10. Define social Status and Role, types of Social Status and also describe determinants of
Achieved and Ascribed status.
Q.11. Define Crime in the light of Edwin Sutherland’s theory of “Differential Association” and
discusses different types of crime in detail with examples.
Q.12. what is system of social stratification, discuss different dimensions/determinants of social
stratification with examples.
Q.13. Social mobility and its types.
Q.14. Discuss political institution (State & Government) and its functions.
Q.15. Discuss social change and sources of social change.
Q.16. Social movements, types and stages of social movements.
Q.17. What are social problems of Pakistan, discuss any one in detail.
Q.18. Briefly discuss the relationship of Sociology with other social sciences.
Q.19. Role of social institutions in developing a law abiding society.
Q.20. Define social control and deviance, types of deviance and factors behind deviancy in
Pakistan.

Best of Luck!