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Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales: WJEC Level 3 Criminology questions

Every WJEC Level 3 Criminology exam question on AC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q1(d)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
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    Summer 2025 Unit 4, question 1(d): Describe the working relationship between prisons and other agencies within the organisation of the criminal justice system. [9]

  2. Q3(a)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 4

    4 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
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    Summer 2025 Unit 4, question 3(a): Briefly describe the working relationship between the probation service and the courts. [4]

  3. Q1(d)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 4

    2 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
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    Summer 2024 Unit 4, question 1(d): Name two criminal courts in which judges sit. [2]

  4. Q2(a)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 4

    1 markAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2024 Unit 4, question 2(a): Identify the court in which Sam’s case would start. [1]

  5. Q2(b)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 4

    3 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2024 Unit 4, question 2(b): Identify three examples of personnel and/or agencies that Sam may encounter while his case proceeds through court. [3]

  6. Q1(a)(iii)

    Summer 2023 · Unit 4

    3 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2023 Unit 4, question 1(a)(iii): Identify three types of court in the criminal justice system in England and Wales. [3]

  7. Q1(a)(iv)

    Summer 2023 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
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    Summer 2023 Unit 4, question 1(a)(iv): Describe the relationship between the police and the courts in England and Wales. [6]

  8. Q2(d)

    Summer 2022 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2022 Unit 4, question 2(d): Describe the relationship between the police, courts and prisons during the process of a criminal case. [9]

  9. Q3(a)

    Summer 2022 · Unit 4

    3 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2022 Unit 4, question 3(a): Identify three aspects of the role of a judge in a criminal case. [3]

  10. Q1(d)

    January 2022 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    January 2022 Unit 4, question 1(d): Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system as it is experienced by the CPS (Mari) and the defence (Horace). [9]

  11. Q1(e)

    Autumn 2020 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Autumn 2020 Unit 4, question 1(e): Describe the relationships between the courts and agencies of formal punishment (the prison service and the probation service) within the criminal justice syste

  12. Q1(a)(i)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 4

    1 markAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
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    Summer 2019 Unit 4, question 1(a)(i): Identify who would have found Sarah guilty in the Crown Court. [1]

  13. Q1(a)(ii)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 4

    1 markAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2019 Unit 4, question 1(a)(ii): Identify who would have imposed the prison sentence. [1]

  14. Q2(a)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 4

    5 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2019 Unit 4, question 2(a): Describe what a crown prosecutor would say about the role of the Crown Prosecution Service in the organisation of the criminal justice system. [5]

  15. Q3(d)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 4

    8 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
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    Summer 2019 Unit 4, question 3(d): Analyse the relationship between the Probation Service and other agencies in the criminal justice system. [8]

  16. Q2(a)

    Summer 2018 · Unit 4

    3 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2018 Unit 4, question 2(a): Outline the role of a jury in a Crown Court case. [3]

  17. Q3(d)

    Summer 2018 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
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    Summer 2018 Unit 4, question 3(d): Describe relationships between the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the courts as a case proceeds through the criminal justice system. [6]

  18. Q1(a)

    Summer 2017 · Unit 4

    2 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2017 Unit 4, question 1(a): Identify two of the personnel involved in the criminal justice system that a defendant may encounter before conviction. [2]

  19. Q1(d)

    Summer 2017 · Unit 4

    7 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2017 Unit 4, question 1(d): Describe the relationship of the prison service with other agencies in the criminal justice system. [7]

  20. Q2(b)

    Summer 2017 · Unit 4

    4 marksAC1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2017 Unit 4, question 2(b): Describe the role of the judge in a Crown Court trial. [4]
All 20 questions on Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales, as a list
  1. Summer 2025, Unit 4, Q1(d) (9 marks): Describe the working relationship between prisons and other agencies within the organisation of the criminal justice system. [9]
  2. Summer 2025, Unit 4, Q3(a) (4 marks): Briefly describe the working relationship between the probation service and the courts. [4]
  3. Summer 2024, Unit 4, Q1(d) (2 marks): Name two criminal courts in which judges sit. [2]
  4. Summer 2024, Unit 4, Q2(a) (1 mark): Identify the court in which Sam’s case would start. [1]
  5. Summer 2024, Unit 4, Q2(b) (3 marks): Identify three examples of personnel and/or agencies that Sam may encounter while his case proceeds through court. [3]
  6. Summer 2023, Unit 4, Q1(a)(iii) (3 marks): Identify three types of court in the criminal justice system in England and Wales. [3]
  7. Summer 2023, Unit 4, Q1(a)(iv) (6 marks): Describe the relationship between the police and the courts in England and Wales. [6]
  8. Summer 2022, Unit 4, Q2(d) (9 marks): Describe the relationship between the police, courts and prisons during the process of a criminal case. [9]
  9. Summer 2022, Unit 4, Q3(a) (3 marks): Identify three aspects of the role of a judge in a criminal case. [3]
  10. January 2022, Unit 4, Q1(d) (9 marks): Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system as it is experienced by the CPS (Mari) and the defence (Horace). [9]
  11. Autumn 2020, Unit 4, Q1(e) (9 marks): Describe the relationships between the courts and agencies of formal punishment (the prison service and the probation service) within the criminal justice syste
  12. Summer 2019, Unit 4, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): Identify who would have found Sarah guilty in the Crown Court. [1]
  13. Summer 2019, Unit 4, Q1(a)(ii) (1 mark): Identify who would have imposed the prison sentence. [1]
  14. Summer 2019, Unit 4, Q2(a) (5 marks): Describe what a crown prosecutor would say about the role of the Crown Prosecution Service in the organisation of the criminal justice system. [5]
  15. Summer 2019, Unit 4, Q3(d) (8 marks): Analyse the relationship between the Probation Service and other agencies in the criminal justice system. [8]
  16. Summer 2018, Unit 4, Q2(a) (3 marks): Outline the role of a jury in a Crown Court case. [3]
  17. Summer 2018, Unit 4, Q3(d) (6 marks): Describe relationships between the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the courts as a case proceeds through the criminal justice system. [6]
  18. Summer 2017, Unit 4, Q1(a) (2 marks): Identify two of the personnel involved in the criminal justice system that a defendant may encounter before conviction. [2]
  19. Summer 2017, Unit 4, Q1(d) (7 marks): Describe the relationship of the prison service with other agencies in the criminal justice system. [7]
  20. Summer 2017, Unit 4, Q2(b) (4 marks): Describe the role of the judge in a Crown Court trial. [4]

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