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Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development: WJEC Level 3 Criminology questions

Every WJEC Level 3 Criminology exam question on AC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2(c)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 2

    9 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    Summer 2025 Unit 2, question 2(c): Examine how sociological theories of criminality inform crime control policies. [9]

  2. Q2(a)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 2

    4 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    Summer 2024 Unit 2, question 2(a): Briefly explain how one individualistic theory has informed policy development. [4]

  3. Q2(c)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    Summer 2024 Unit 2, question 2(c): Assess the effectiveness of one crime control policy. [6]

  4. Q2(b)

    Summer 2023 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    Summer 2023 Unit 2, question 2(b): Assess one state punishment policy that has been informed by sociological theories. [6]

  5. Q1(c)

    Summer 2022 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    Summer 2022 Unit 2, question 1(c): Explain one crime control policy that has been informed by individualistic theories. [6]

  6. Q3(b)

    January 2022 · Unit 2

    9 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    January 2022 Unit 2, question 3(b): Assess the use of biological theories in informing policy development. [9]

  7. Q3(d)

    Autumn 2020 · Unit 2

    9 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    Autumn 2020 Unit 2, question 3(d): With reference to two examples, assess how sociological theories of criminality have informed policy development. [9]

  8. Q2(a)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 2

    2 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    Summer 2019 Unit 2, question 2(a): Describe the difference between formal and informal policy making. [2]

  9. Q2(b)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 2

    4 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    Summer 2019 Unit 2, question 2(b): Describe the crime control policy options that Alan might propose. [4]

  10. Q2(d)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    Summer 2019 Unit 2, question 2(d): Assess one crime control policy developed from individualistic theories of criminality. [6]

  11. Q3(a)(i)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 2

    3 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    Summer 2019 Unit 2, question 3(a)(i): Outline one example of how biological theories of criminality have informed policy development. [3]

  12. Q2(d)

    Summer 2017 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
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    Summer 2017 Unit 2, question 2(d): Examine the crime control policy options that Mr Mackie could introduce if elected as mayor. [6]
All 12 questions on Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development, as a list
  1. Summer 2025, Unit 2, Q2(c) (9 marks): Examine how sociological theories of criminality inform crime control policies. [9]
  2. Summer 2024, Unit 2, Q2(a) (4 marks): Briefly explain how one individualistic theory has informed policy development. [4]
  3. Summer 2024, Unit 2, Q2(c) (6 marks): Assess the effectiveness of one crime control policy. [6]
  4. Summer 2023, Unit 2, Q2(b) (6 marks): Assess one state punishment policy that has been informed by sociological theories. [6]
  5. Summer 2022, Unit 2, Q1(c) (6 marks): Explain one crime control policy that has been informed by individualistic theories. [6]
  6. January 2022, Unit 2, Q3(b) (9 marks): Assess the use of biological theories in informing policy development. [9]
  7. Autumn 2020, Unit 2, Q3(d) (9 marks): With reference to two examples, assess how sociological theories of criminality have informed policy development. [9]
  8. Summer 2019, Unit 2, Q2(a) (2 marks): Describe the difference between formal and informal policy making. [2]
  9. Summer 2019, Unit 2, Q2(b) (4 marks): Describe the crime control policy options that Alan might propose. [4]
  10. Summer 2019, Unit 2, Q2(d) (6 marks): Assess one crime control policy developed from individualistic theories of criminality. [6]
  11. Summer 2019, Unit 2, Q3(a)(i) (3 marks): Outline one example of how biological theories of criminality have informed policy development. [3]
  12. Summer 2017, Unit 2, Q2(d) (6 marks): Examine the crime control policy options that Mr Mackie could introduce if elected as mayor. [6]

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