Criminology unit 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WJEC Criminology Unit 2 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: How and why do laws on homosexuality vary between countries? Answer: Legal in the UK since 1967. Illegal in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Nigeria. Religion is a major reason for the difference. Q: Statute Answer: An Act of Parliament Q: Acquittal Answer: Verdict of a court when someone is found Not Guilty. Q: How has the law on...

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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...

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...

Answers for the open book exam during year 1 of WJEC level 3 Applied Diploma in criminology (the same for the certificate in criminology). Unit 1:changing awareness of crime. AC 3.3 Justify a campaign for change I got 100% on this exam.

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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...

WJEC Criminology Unit 2 Exam Prep (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: What is the XYY Theory ? Answer: The XYY theory is where some males have an extra Y chromosome which makes them more aggressive. Criminality is genetic, and these people with an abnormality are more likely to commit crime. Q: Strengths of XYY Answer: Adler found that it is possible that aggressive and violent behavior links partly to genetic factors. Jaco...

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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) ...