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Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control: WJEC Level 3 Criminology questions

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

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  1. Q3(b)

    Summer 2025 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2025 Unit 4, question 3(b): Discuss the weaknesses of the probation service that may have been highlighted in Behnaz’s research. [9]

  2. Q1(c)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2024 Unit 4, question 1(c): Examine how civil liberties and legal barriers can be limitations in achieving social control. [9]

  3. Q2(d)

    Summer 2024 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2024 Unit 4, question 2(d): Discuss the weaknesses of the judiciary in achieving social control. [6]

  4. Q1(c)

    Summer 2022 · Unit 4

    9 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2022 Unit 4, question 1(c): Examine how finance can be a limitation for agencies in achieving social control. [9]

  5. Q1(c)

    January 2022 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    January 2022 Unit 4, question 1(c): Examine the weaknesses of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in achieving social control. [6]

  6. Q1(b)

    Autumn 2020 · Unit 4

    4 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Autumn 2020 Unit 4, question 1(b): Briefly describe the limitations of charities in achieving social control. [4]

  7. Q1(c)

    Autumn 2020 · Unit 4

    4 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Autumn 2020 Unit 4, question 1(c): Briefly explain how recidivism can cause limitations for the prison service in achieving social control. [4]

  8. Q1(d)

    Autumn 2020 · Unit 4

    4 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Autumn 2020 Unit 4, question 1(d): Briefly explain how a lack of resources can be a limitation within prisons. [4]

  9. Q2(c)

    Summer 2019 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2019 Unit 4, question 2(c): Examine how crime committed by those with moral imperatives is a limitation in achieving social control. [6]

  10. Q1(e)

    Summer 2018 · Unit 4

    7 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2018 Unit 4, question 1(e): Examine the limitations of achieving social control in prisons. [7]

  11. Q2(b)

    Summer 2018 · Unit 4

    6 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2018 Unit 4, question 2(b): Examine how campaigns for change have highlighted limitations of agencies involved in the criminal justice system. [6]

  12. Q1(b)

    Summer 2017 · Unit 4

    4 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2017 Unit 4, question 1(b): With reference to the text, outline the limitations faced by the prison service in England and Wales. [4]

  13. Q3(e)

    Summer 2017 · Unit 4

    7 marksAC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
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    Summer 2017 Unit 4, question 3(e): Discuss limitations on the police in achieving social control. [7]
All 13 questions on Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control, as a list
  1. Summer 2025, Unit 4, Q3(b) (9 marks): Discuss the weaknesses of the probation service that may have been highlighted in Behnaz’s research. [9]
  2. Summer 2024, Unit 4, Q1(c) (9 marks): Examine how civil liberties and legal barriers can be limitations in achieving social control. [9]
  3. Summer 2024, Unit 4, Q2(d) (6 marks): Discuss the weaknesses of the judiciary in achieving social control. [6]
  4. Summer 2022, Unit 4, Q1(c) (9 marks): Examine how finance can be a limitation for agencies in achieving social control. [9]
  5. January 2022, Unit 4, Q1(c) (6 marks): Examine the weaknesses of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in achieving social control. [6]
  6. Autumn 2020, Unit 4, Q1(b) (4 marks): Briefly describe the limitations of charities in achieving social control. [4]
  7. Autumn 2020, Unit 4, Q1(c) (4 marks): Briefly explain how recidivism can cause limitations for the prison service in achieving social control. [4]
  8. Autumn 2020, Unit 4, Q1(d) (4 marks): Briefly explain how a lack of resources can be a limitation within prisons. [4]
  9. Summer 2019, Unit 4, Q2(c) (6 marks): Examine how crime committed by those with moral imperatives is a limitation in achieving social control. [6]
  10. Summer 2018, Unit 4, Q1(e) (7 marks): Examine the limitations of achieving social control in prisons. [7]
  11. Summer 2018, Unit 4, Q2(b) (6 marks): Examine how campaigns for change have highlighted limitations of agencies involved in the criminal justice system. [6]
  12. Summer 2017, Unit 4, Q1(b) (4 marks): With reference to the text, outline the limitations faced by the prison service in England and Wales. [4]
  13. Summer 2017, Unit 4, Q3(e) (7 marks): Discuss limitations on the police in achieving social control. [7]

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