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Describe biological theories of criminality: WJEC Level 3 Criminology questions

Every WJEC Level 3 Criminology exam question on AC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q1(d)(i)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 2

    1 markAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
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    Summer 2025 Unit 2, question 1(d)(i): Identify one genetic theory of criminality. [1]

  2. Q1(d)(ii)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
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    Summer 2025 Unit 2, question 1(d)(ii): Describe how one biological theory accounts for criminality. [6]

  3. Q3(a)(i)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 2

    2 marksAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
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    Summer 2024 Unit 2, question 3(a)(i): Identify two genetic theories of criminality. [2]

  4. Q3(a)(ii)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2024 Unit 2, question 3(a)(ii): Describe how one genetic theory accounts for criminality. [6]

  5. Q3(a)(i)

    Summer 2022 · Unit 2

    4 marksAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
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    Summer 2022 Unit 2, question 3(a)(i): Briefly describe one physiological theory of criminality. [4]

  6. Q3(a)(i)

    January 2022 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
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    January 2022 Unit 2, question 3(a)(i): Describe one physiological theory of criminality. [6]

  7. Q2(b)

    Autumn 2020 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
    The whole paper ↗
    Autumn 2020 Unit 2, question 2(b): Describe one genetic theory of criminality. [6]

  8. Q3(a)(ii)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 2

    5 marksAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2019 Unit 2, question 3(a)(ii): Describe one biological theory of criminality. [5]

  9. Q3(a)

    Summer 2018 · Unit 2

    5 marksAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
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    Summer 2018 Unit 2, question 3(a): Describe one physiological theory of criminality. [5]

  10. Q3(b)

    Summer 2018 · Unit 2

    7 marksAC3.1 Analyse situations of criminalityAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2018 Unit 2, question 3(b): Analyse how one genetic theory of criminality may account for Jimmy’s criminal behaviour. [7]

  11. Q3(a)(i)

    Summer 2017 · Unit 2

    6 marksAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2017 Unit 2, question 3(a)(i): With reference to the text above, describe the main features of one physiological theory of criminality. [6]

  12. Q3(b)

    Summer 2017 · Unit 2

    5 marksAC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2017 Unit 2, question 3(b): Explain one genetic theory of criminality. [5]
All 12 questions on Describe biological theories of criminality, as a list
  1. Summer 2025, Unit 2, Q1(d)(i) (1 mark): Identify one genetic theory of criminality. [1]
  2. Summer 2025, Unit 2, Q1(d)(ii) (6 marks): Describe how one biological theory accounts for criminality. [6]
  3. Summer 2024, Unit 2, Q3(a)(i) (2 marks): Identify two genetic theories of criminality. [2]
  4. Summer 2024, Unit 2, Q3(a)(ii) (6 marks): Describe how one genetic theory accounts for criminality. [6]
  5. Summer 2022, Unit 2, Q3(a)(i) (4 marks): Briefly describe one physiological theory of criminality. [4]
  6. January 2022, Unit 2, Q3(a)(i) (6 marks): Describe one physiological theory of criminality. [6]
  7. Autumn 2020, Unit 2, Q2(b) (6 marks): Describe one genetic theory of criminality. [6]
  8. Summer 2019, Unit 2, Q3(a)(ii) (5 marks): Describe one biological theory of criminality. [5]
  9. Summer 2018, Unit 2, Q3(a) (5 marks): Describe one physiological theory of criminality. [5]
  10. Summer 2018, Unit 2, Q3(b) (7 marks): Analyse how one genetic theory of criminality may account for Jimmy’s criminal behaviour. [7]
  11. Summer 2017, Unit 2, Q3(a)(i) (6 marks): With reference to the text above, describe the main features of one physiological theory of criminality. [6]
  12. Summer 2017, Unit 2, Q3(b) (5 marks): Explain one genetic theory of criminality. [5]

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