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WJEC CRIMINOLOGY UNIT 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+. Actus reus - correct answer. Latin for guilty act Mens rea - correct answer. Latin for "guilty mind," used in court to prove criminal intent Explain the following sanctions for criminal behaviour: - Cautions - Condi...

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WJEC CRIMINOLOGY UNIT 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+.



Actus reus - correct answer. Latin for guilty act

Mens rea - correct answer. Latin for "guilty mind," used in court to prove criminal
intent

Explain the following sanctions for criminal behaviour:
- Cautions
- Conditional caution
- Penalty notices
- Custodial sentences
- Community sentences
- Fines
- Discharge
- Combination order - correct answer. - Cautions: The criminal accepts the offence
and agrees to be cautioned.

- Conditional caution: The criminal agrees to conditions, e.g. receiving treatment for
drug abuse.

- Penalty notices: A small fine issued by the police.

- Custodial sentences: Prison

- Community sentences: Doing unpaid work.

- Fines: financial penalties

- Discharge: Can be either conditional or absolute. A discharge is given when a
defendant is technically guilty but morally blameless.

, - Combination order: A sentence of the court that combines a probation order and a
community sentence order.

Give examples of crimes in the following categories:
- Fatal offences against the person:
- Non-fatal offences against the person:
- Offences against property:
- Sexual offences:
- Public order offences:
- Drug offences: - correct answer. - Fatal offences against the person: Murder,
manslaughter

- Non-fatal offences against the person: Assault, ABH, GBH.

- Offences against property: Theft, robbery, burglary.

- Sexual offences: Rape, indecent assault.

- Public order offences: Riot, violent disorder.

- Drug offences: Possession of a controlled drug, possession with intent to supply.

What forms of deviance are there? - correct answer. Admired behaviour: e.g. saving
someone's life.
Odd behaviour
Bad Behaviour

What sanctions are there against deviance? - correct answer. Frowning upon
someone's behaviour

Labelling behaviour

Being ignored

Parents grounding a child

How and why do laws on adultery vary between countries? - correct answer. Adultery
is legal in all European countries but illegal in many countries which operate Islamic law,
e.g. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan.

Reasons why laws vary: religion, status of women.

How and why do laws on honour crime vary between countries? - correct answer.
Illegal in the UK but common in many South Asian families.

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