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Compare criminal behaviour and deviance: WJEC Level 3 Criminology questions

Every WJEC Level 3 Criminology exam question on AC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q1(a)(i)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 2

    4 marksAC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
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    Summer 2025 Unit 2, question 1(a)(i): With reference to the scenario, briefly explain the term deviance. [4]

  2. Q1(a)(ii)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 2

    2 marksAC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
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    Summer 2025 Unit 2, question 1(a)(ii): Identify two informal sanctions against deviance. [2]

  3. Q1(b)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 2

    3 marksAC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
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    Summer 2025 Unit 2, question 1(b): Other than burglary or theft, name three criminal acts. [3]

  4. Q1(a)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
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    Summer 2024 Unit 2, question 1(a): Compare negative sanctions against criminals with negative sanctions against deviants. [6]

  5. Q3(c)

    Summer 2023 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
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    Summer 2023 Unit 2, question 3(c): Explain the legal definition of crime. [6]

  6. Q1(a)

    January 2022 · Unit 2

    4 marksAC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
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    January 2022 Unit 2, question 1(a): Briefly describe why Albert and Barbara’s circumstances could be seen as criminal and deviant. [4]

  7. Q2(b)

    January 2022 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
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    January 2022 Unit 2, question 2(b): Explain, with examples, what is meant by the term criminal behaviour. [6]

  8. Q2(a)

    Autumn 2020 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
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    Autumn 2020 Unit 2, question 2(a): Compare the deviant behaviour of collecting exotic pets with the criminal behaviour of theft. [6]

  9. Q1(a)(i)

    Summer 2018 · Unit 2

    3 marksAC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
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    Summer 2018 Unit 2, question 1(a)(i): Describe what is meant by the term ‘deviance’. [3]

  10. Q1(a)(ii)

    Summer 2018 · Unit 2

    5 marksAC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
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    Summer 2018 Unit 2, question 1(a)(ii): Using examples from the scenario, explain behaviour that could be described as criminal, deviant, or both. [5]

  11. Q2(c)

    Summer 2017 · Unit 2

    5 marksAC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
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    Summer 2017 Unit 2, question 2(c): Compare criminality and deviance with reference to relevant examples. [5]
All 11 questions on Compare criminal behaviour and deviance, as a list
  1. Summer 2025, Unit 2, Q1(a)(i) (4 marks): With reference to the scenario, briefly explain the term deviance. [4]
  2. Summer 2025, Unit 2, Q1(a)(ii) (2 marks): Identify two informal sanctions against deviance. [2]
  3. Summer 2025, Unit 2, Q1(b) (3 marks): Other than burglary or theft, name three criminal acts. [3]
  4. Summer 2024, Unit 2, Q1(a) (6 marks): Compare negative sanctions against criminals with negative sanctions against deviants. [6]
  5. Summer 2023, Unit 2, Q3(c) (6 marks): Explain the legal definition of crime. [6]
  6. January 2022, Unit 2, Q1(a) (4 marks): Briefly describe why Albert and Barbara’s circumstances could be seen as criminal and deviant. [4]
  7. January 2022, Unit 2, Q2(b) (6 marks): Explain, with examples, what is meant by the term criminal behaviour. [6]
  8. Autumn 2020, Unit 2, Q2(a) (6 marks): Compare the deviant behaviour of collecting exotic pets with the criminal behaviour of theft. [6]
  9. Summer 2018, Unit 2, Q1(a)(i) (3 marks): Describe what is meant by the term ‘deviance’. [3]
  10. Summer 2018, Unit 2, Q1(a)(ii) (5 marks): Using examples from the scenario, explain behaviour that could be described as criminal, deviant, or both. [5]
  11. Summer 2017, Unit 2, Q2(c) (5 marks): Compare criminality and deviance with reference to relevant examples. [5]

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