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Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment: WJEC Level 3 Criminology questions

Every WJEC Level 3 Criminology exam question on AC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2(c)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    Summer 2025 Unit 4, question 2(c): Other than imprisonment, assess one punishment that seeks to prevent reoffending. [6]

  2. Q3(c)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    Summer 2025 Unit 4, question 3(c): Assess how a community order supervised by the probation service meets one aim of punishment. [6]

  3. Q1(b)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    Summer 2024 Unit 4, question 1(b): Assess how community punishment meets the aim of deterrence. [6]

  4. Q2(e)(i)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 4

    2 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    Summer 2024 Unit 4, question 2(e)(i): Identify two punishments that aim to achieve the protection of society. [2]

  5. Q2(e)(ii)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 4

    4 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    Summer 2024 Unit 4, question 2(e)(ii): Briefly explain how one of the punishments identified in 2(e)(i) helps to achieve the protection of society. [4]

  6. Q3(a)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    Summer 2024 Unit 4, question 3(a): Explain how the prison sentence served by Goldie met the aims of her punishment. [6]

  7. Q2(d)

    Summer 2023 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    Summer 2023 Unit 4, question 2(d): Assess how a community order may have achieved the aims of punishing Dylan. [9]

  8. Q3(b)

    Summer 2022 · Unit 4

    3 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    Summer 2022 Unit 4, question 3(b): Identify three features of financial penalties as a form of punishment. [3]

  9. Q3(d)

    Summer 2022 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    Summer 2022 Unit 4, question 3(d): Assess how community orders meet the aims of punishment. [9]

  10. Q3(d)

    January 2022 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    January 2022 Unit 4, question 3(d): Assess how prison sentences and community orders meet the aims of punishment. [9]

  11. Q3(d)

    Autumn 2020 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    Autumn 2020 Unit 4, question 3(d): Assess how forms of punishment meet the aim of public protection in cases where individuals drive while using a mobile telephone. [9]

  12. Q2(c)

    Summer 2017 · Unit 4

    10 marksAC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
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    Summer 2017 Unit 4, question 2(c): Assess how two forms of punishment meet their aims.
All 12 questions on Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment, as a list
  1. Summer 2025, Unit 4, Q2(c) (6 marks): Other than imprisonment, assess one punishment that seeks to prevent reoffending. [6]
  2. Summer 2025, Unit 4, Q3(c) (6 marks): Assess how a community order supervised by the probation service meets one aim of punishment. [6]
  3. Summer 2024, Unit 4, Q1(b) (6 marks): Assess how community punishment meets the aim of deterrence. [6]
  4. Summer 2024, Unit 4, Q2(e)(i) (2 marks): Identify two punishments that aim to achieve the protection of society. [2]
  5. Summer 2024, Unit 4, Q2(e)(ii) (4 marks): Briefly explain how one of the punishments identified in 2(e)(i) helps to achieve the protection of society. [4]
  6. Summer 2024, Unit 4, Q3(a) (6 marks): Explain how the prison sentence served by Goldie met the aims of her punishment. [6]
  7. Summer 2023, Unit 4, Q2(d) (9 marks): Assess how a community order may have achieved the aims of punishing Dylan. [9]
  8. Summer 2022, Unit 4, Q3(b) (3 marks): Identify three features of financial penalties as a form of punishment. [3]
  9. Summer 2022, Unit 4, Q3(d) (9 marks): Assess how community orders meet the aims of punishment. [9]
  10. January 2022, Unit 4, Q3(d) (9 marks): Assess how prison sentences and community orders meet the aims of punishment. [9]
  11. Autumn 2020, Unit 4, Q3(d) (9 marks): Assess how forms of punishment meet the aim of public protection in cases where individuals drive while using a mobile telephone. [9]
  12. Summer 2017, Unit 4, Q2(c) (10 marks): Assess how two forms of punishment meet their aims.

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