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Crime, deviance, social order and social control: AQA A‑Level Sociology questions

Every AQA A-Level Sociology exam question on Crime, deviance, social order and social control, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q01

    June 2025 · Paper 3

    4 marksCrime, deviance, social order and social control
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    June 2025 Paper 3, question 01: Outline two ways in which crime may benefit society. [4 marks]

  2. Q04

    June 2025 · Paper 3

    30 marksCrime, deviance, social order and social control
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    June 2025 Paper 3, question 04: Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate Marxist explanations of crime. [30 marks]

  3. Q03

    June 2024 · Paper 3

    10 marksSocial distribution of crimeCrime, deviance, social order and social control
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    June 2024 Paper 3, question 03: Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways that social control may explain gender differences in patterns of crime. [10 marks]

  4. Q04

    June 2024 · Paper 3

    30 marksCrime, deviance, social order and social control
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    June 2024 Paper 3, question 04: Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the contributions of realist explanations of crime. [30 marks]

  5. Q03

    June 2023 · Paper 3

    10 marksCrime control, punishment, victims and the justice systemCrime, deviance, social order and social control
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    June 2023 Paper 3, question 03: Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways that punishment may help to maintain social order. [10 marks]

  6. Q04

    June 2022 · Paper 3

    30 marksCrime, deviance, social order and social control
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    June 2022 Paper 3, question 04: Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that crime and deviance are inevitable and beneficial for individuals and for society as a w

  7. Q01

    November 2021 · Paper 3

    4 marksCrime, deviance, social order and social control
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    November 2021 Paper 3, question 01: Outline two ways that the nature of capitalism may cause people to commit crime. [4 marks]
All 7 questions on Crime, deviance, social order and social control, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 3, Q01 (4 marks): Outline two ways in which crime may benefit society. [4 marks]
  2. June 2025, Paper 3, Q04 (30 marks): Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate Marxist explanations of crime. [30 marks]
  3. June 2024, Paper 3, Q03 (10 marks): Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways that social control may explain gender differences in patterns of crime. [10 marks]
  4. June 2024, Paper 3, Q04 (30 marks): Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the contributions of realist explanations of crime. [30 marks]
  5. June 2023, Paper 3, Q03 (10 marks): Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways that punishment may help to maintain social order. [10 marks]
  6. June 2022, Paper 3, Q04 (30 marks): Applying material from Item B and your knowledge, evaluate the view that crime and deviance are inevitable and beneficial for individuals and for society as a w
  7. November 2021, Paper 3, Q01 (4 marks): Outline two ways that the nature of capitalism may cause people to commit crime. [4 marks]

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