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Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control: WJEC Level 3 Criminology questions

Every WJEC Level 3 Criminology exam question on AC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2(b)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2025 Unit 4, question 2(b): With reference to the scenario, evaluate the effectiveness of prisons in achieving social control. [9]

  2. Q3(c)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2024 Unit 4, question 3(c): Examine how charities may be effective in achieving social control. [6]

  3. Q1(c)

    Summer 2023 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2023 Unit 4, question 1(c): Evaluate the effectiveness of the CPS in achieving social control. [9]

  4. Q3(d)

    Summer 2023 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2023 Unit 4, question 3(d): With reference to two examples, evaluate the effectiveness of pressure groups and/or charities in achieving social control. [9]

  5. Q1(d)

    Summer 2022 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2022 Unit 4, question 1(d): Evaluate Philippa’s viewpoint regarding the effectiveness of the probation service in achieving social control. [9]

  6. Q2(c)(ii)

    January 2022 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control
    The whole paper ↗
    January 2022 Unit 4, question 2(c)(ii): Evaluate the effectiveness of the police and the probation service in achieving social control. [9]

  7. Q2(d)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2019 Unit 4, question 2(d): Evaluate the effectiveness of the police service and the Crown Prosecution Service in achieving social control. [9]

  8. Q3(b)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 4

    5 marksAC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2019 Unit 4, question 3(b): Using the text and your own knowledge, evaluate the effectiveness of the Probation Service. [5]

  9. Q1(d)

    Summer 2018 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2018 Unit 4, question 1(d): Evaluate the effectiveness of the police service in achieving social control. [6]

  10. Q3(c)

    Summer 2018 · Unit 4

    5 marksAC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2018 Unit 4, question 3(c): Assess the effectiveness of one (or more) charity in achieving social control. [5]

  11. Q1(e)

    Summer 2017 · Unit 4

    8 marksAC3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control
    The whole paper ↗
    Summer 2017 Unit 4, question 1(e): Evaluate the effectiveness of social control inside prisons. [8]
All 11 questions on Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control, as a list
  1. Summer 2025, Unit 4, Q2(b) (9 marks): With reference to the scenario, evaluate the effectiveness of prisons in achieving social control. [9]
  2. Summer 2024, Unit 4, Q3(c) (6 marks): Examine how charities may be effective in achieving social control. [6]
  3. Summer 2023, Unit 4, Q1(c) (9 marks): Evaluate the effectiveness of the CPS in achieving social control. [9]
  4. Summer 2023, Unit 4, Q3(d) (9 marks): With reference to two examples, evaluate the effectiveness of pressure groups and/or charities in achieving social control. [9]
  5. Summer 2022, Unit 4, Q1(d) (9 marks): Evaluate Philippa’s viewpoint regarding the effectiveness of the probation service in achieving social control. [9]
  6. January 2022, Unit 4, Q2(c)(ii) (9 marks): Evaluate the effectiveness of the police and the probation service in achieving social control. [9]
  7. Summer 2019, Unit 4, Q2(d) (9 marks): Evaluate the effectiveness of the police service and the Crown Prosecution Service in achieving social control. [9]
  8. Summer 2019, Unit 4, Q3(b) (5 marks): Using the text and your own knowledge, evaluate the effectiveness of the Probation Service. [5]
  9. Summer 2018, Unit 4, Q1(d) (6 marks): Evaluate the effectiveness of the police service in achieving social control. [6]
  10. Summer 2018, Unit 4, Q3(c) (5 marks): Assess the effectiveness of one (or more) charity in achieving social control. [5]
  11. Summer 2017, Unit 4, Q1(e) (8 marks): Evaluate the effectiveness of social control inside prisons. [8]

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