WJEC Criminology Unit 4 Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Ac1.1: processes of law making 4 MARKS Correct Answer Note: judicial and parliamentary 1) Describe a parliamentary (government) law making Correct Answer A law is made through parliament - a bill is proposed by a mp, green paper is used -first reading proposal of bill is announced to both the house of commons and House of Lords - Second reading, the main debate of bill a unanimous vote is made for/against the bill - comittee stage selected group of mps alter and amend the bill. - Ping-pong stage, the new amended bill is announced to HC&HL amendments of the bill may be added and amended -third reading, and final vote the HC and HL Must agree if it becomes a law - Finally royal asssent the moarch signs the bill as a formal approval of the bill, then becomes a statute, white paper 1.2) Describe judicial (judges) involvement in law making Correct Answer - Judicial precedents- based on case law the judges will apply the same outcome from a established precedent to similar cases example; Donoghue V Stevenson - statutory interpretation- judges interpret and apply the law to declare the meaning of the law; literal rule- judges apply the law word for word Golden - there are various meanings to a word the judge must apply the appropriate one Mischief- judge must fill the gaps and errors in a law 1.3 Assess the advantages of judicial statutory interpretation 4 MARKS Correct Answer Pro- effective due to its -predictability and clarity- as judges use case law legal representatives are able to know the likely outcome of the case based on case law and prepare the case effectively for trial. Pro- effective due to its fairness- Application of case law provides fair and equal treatment in the justice system as same sentencing is used for similar cases. Con-limitation due to rigidity- if a establish president is unjust and the same outcome will be applied and similar cases unfair. Con-limitation- difficulty in distinguishing outcomes of a case as judges may statutory interpret the case different from the law.