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Every WJEC Level 3 Criminology exam question on AC2.3 Describe sociological theories of criminality, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q2(a)
The whole paper ↗![Summer 2025 Unit 2, question 2(a): Briefly describe one social structure theory of criminality. [4]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/4543ub0-jun25-02-a-qp.webp)
Q1(b)(i)
The whole paper ↗![Summer 2024 Unit 2, question 1(b)(i): Describe the realism theory of criminality associated with Richard’s views. [6]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/4543ub0-jun24-01-bi-qp.webp)
Q1(b)(ii)
The whole paper ↗![Summer 2024 Unit 2, question 1(b)(ii): Briefly describe the realism theory of criminality associated with Geta’s views. [4]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/4543ub0-jun24-01-bii-qp.webp)
Q1(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗![Summer 2023 Unit 2, question 1(a)(i): Describe how one sociological theory accounts for criminality. [6]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/4543ub0-jun23-01-ai-qp.webp)
Q1(b)(i)
The whole paper ↗![January 2022 Unit 2, question 1(b)(i): Describe one sociological theory of criminality. [6]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/4543ub0-jan22-01-bi-qp.webp)
Q1(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗![Autumn 2020 Unit 2, question 1(a)(i): Briefly describe one sociological theory of criminality. [4]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/4543ub0-nov20-01-ai-qp.webp)
Q1(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗![Summer 2019 Unit 2, question 1(a)(i): Describe one sociological theory of criminality. [4]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/4543ub0-jun19-01-ai-qp.webp)
Q1(c)(i)
The whole paper ↗![Summer 2018 Unit 2, question 1(c)(i): Describe one sociological theory of criminality. [4]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/4543ub0-jun18-01-ci-qp.webp)
All 8 questions on Describe sociological theories of criminality, as a list
- Summer 2025, Unit 2, Q2(a) (4 marks): Briefly describe one social structure theory of criminality. [4]
- Summer 2024, Unit 2, Q1(b)(i) (6 marks): Describe the realism theory of criminality associated with Richard’s views. [6]
- Summer 2024, Unit 2, Q1(b)(ii) (4 marks): Briefly describe the realism theory of criminality associated with Geta’s views. [4]
- Summer 2023, Unit 2, Q1(a)(i) (6 marks): Describe how one sociological theory accounts for criminality. [6]
- January 2022, Unit 2, Q1(b)(i) (6 marks): Describe one sociological theory of criminality. [6]
- Autumn 2020, Unit 2, Q1(a)(i) (4 marks): Briefly describe one sociological theory of criminality. [4]
- Summer 2019, Unit 2, Q1(a)(i) (4 marks): Describe one sociological theory of criminality. [4]
- Summer 2018, Unit 2, Q1(c)(i) (4 marks): Describe one sociological theory of criminality. [4]
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