Wjec criminology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WJEC Criminology Unit 2 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade QUESTION Neurochemicals: The brain's chemistry can be altered by chemicals, e.g. bodybuilders who use steroids have higher testosterone levels. QUESTION Social Learning Theory (Bandura) Answer: He believed that people learn by watching the behaviour of others. He conducted a series of experiments using a bobo doll. QUESTION Sutherland et al (1992) ...

WJEC Criminology Unit 1 Exam Prep (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Hate crimes Any crime that is perceived by the victim to be motivated by prejudice or hate based on race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or transgender Q: Honour crime Answer: This is a punishment for people who have bought shame on their families Q: Shafilea Ahmed Answer: She was killed by her parents using a plastic bag to suffocate her a...

WJEC Criminology Unit 1 Exam Prep (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade QUESTION Moral Crime Crimes against morality are illegal actions that are considered to be victimless as there is no specific victim as the crime doesn't generally affect people. QUESTION State Crime Answer: This is activities that break the states own law or public international law. QUESTION Technological Crime Answer: Illegal medi...

WJEC Criminology Unit 4| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A (2024/ 2025 Update) Q: Conditional discharge/Absolute discharge Answer: Conditional: If the offender reof- fends during a set time period, the courts can impose a different sentence. Absolute: No penalty is imposed. It is used in the rare cases where a person is technically guilty but morally blameless. Q: Does imprisonment meet the aims of punishment? Answer: Life sentences provide retribution (t...

WJEC Criminology Unit 3 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade QUESTION When can a case be decided by judges, without a jury? Answer: Since the Criminal Justice Act 2003, a case can be heard without a jury if it is believed that the case will be complex, or long, or that jury tampering may occur. QUESTION Who can be called for jury duty? Answer: Between 18-75.Have no criminal convictions. Resident in the UK for 5 or more year...

WJEC Criminology Unit 3 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: On what grounds could bail be refused? Answer: If there are reasonable grounds for thinking that a person may: (i) Fail to surrender to bail. (ii) Commit an offence while on bail. (iii) Interfere with a witness. Q: What factors can a court consider when deciding on bail? Answer: The nature and seriousness of an offence. The character of the defendant and of his anteced...

Full AC 1.2 notes for WJEC LO1 Criminology controlled assessment which helped me get an A in my exam

WJEC Criminology - U4 Exam Questions And Answers (Graded A+) Latest Update 2024

This document includes model answers for all the AC's for the Unit 3 controlled assessment for Criminology (Crime Scene to Courtroom). These were completed under the 8 hour time constraints and achieved an A*. These are very useful for revision and comparisons against a realistic response. :)

WJEC Criminology Unit 3 Exam Prep (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Fingerprint Analysis Fingerprints are the ridges, whorls and valley patterns at the end of each finger. No two people have the same fingerprints. Everyone's fingerprint is unique. There is a one in 64 billion chance that two people will have the same fingerprints. Can be found on any hard surface including the human body. Q: Visible (Patent Prints) Answer: Vis...