WJEC Criminology Exam Questions With 100%
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
In January 1950, he was tried and convicted of the murder of his daughter. He was
sentenced to death by hanging. During his trial, Evans had accused his downstairs
neighbour, John Christie, of committing the murders.
Three years after Evans's execution, Christie was found to be a serial killer who had
murdered six other women in the same house, including his own wife. Before his
execution, Christie confessed to murdering Mrs. Evans. An official inquiry concluded in
1966 that Christie had also murdered Evans's daughter, and Evans was granted a
posthumous pardon.
The case generated much controversy and is acknowledged as a serious miscarriage of
justice. The case played a major part in the abolition of capital punishment in the United
Kingdom for murder in 1965.
Tasks:
1). What happened in this case?
2). How was this a miscarriage of justice?
3). Explain how this influenced future legislation.
John Wayne Gacy Jr Task - ANSWER John Wayne Gacy Jr. (March 17, 1942 - May
10, 1994) was an American serial killer and rapist. He sexually assaulted, tortured and
murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978 in Cook
County, Illinois.
All of Gacy's known murders were committed inside his Norwood Park ranch house. His
victims were typically induced to his address by force or deception, and all but one of
his victims were murdered by either asphyxiation or strangulation.
Gacy buried 26 of his victims under the floorboards and in the attic of his home. Three
other victims were buried elsewhere on his property, while the bodies of his last four
known victims were discarded in a river.
Convicted of 33 murders, Gacy was sentenced to death on March 13, 1980, for 12 of
those killings. He spent 14 years on death row before he was executed by lethal
injection at Stateville Correctional Center on May 10, 1994.
Gacy became known as the "Killer Clown" because of his charitable services at fund-
, raising events, parades, and children's parties where he would dress as "Pogo the
Clown" or "Patches the Clown", characters he had devised.
Tasks:
1). What happened in this case?
2). Was the death penalty an appropriate punishment. Why?
ANSWER this exam question. 'Using examples, explain what is meant by the
term
'external social control' (6 marks) - ANSWER How do I begin?
External social control is...
Prison is an example of coercion because...
The main aim is for the public to fear punishment...
The death penalty is a good example of external social control...
1 mark - define it
2 marks - coercion
3 marks - fear of punishment (deterrence)
4 marks - death penalty
5 marks - argument for and against
6 marks - example of a case
What are external forms of social control? (1) - ANSWER Within society we have
external pressures that persuade us to conform to the rules.
§For example, if we do not do our homework, teachers may give us a detention.
Can we think of any other examples?
- Parents grounding us or taking away phones.
-Boss firing us because we are always late.
-Police presence makes society act a certain way
These are examples of external social control.
What are external forms of social control? (2) - ANSWER External social control in
society is mostly implemented by organisations that ensure conformity to the laws -
police, judges, government.
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
In January 1950, he was tried and convicted of the murder of his daughter. He was
sentenced to death by hanging. During his trial, Evans had accused his downstairs
neighbour, John Christie, of committing the murders.
Three years after Evans's execution, Christie was found to be a serial killer who had
murdered six other women in the same house, including his own wife. Before his
execution, Christie confessed to murdering Mrs. Evans. An official inquiry concluded in
1966 that Christie had also murdered Evans's daughter, and Evans was granted a
posthumous pardon.
The case generated much controversy and is acknowledged as a serious miscarriage of
justice. The case played a major part in the abolition of capital punishment in the United
Kingdom for murder in 1965.
Tasks:
1). What happened in this case?
2). How was this a miscarriage of justice?
3). Explain how this influenced future legislation.
John Wayne Gacy Jr Task - ANSWER John Wayne Gacy Jr. (March 17, 1942 - May
10, 1994) was an American serial killer and rapist. He sexually assaulted, tortured and
murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978 in Cook
County, Illinois.
All of Gacy's known murders were committed inside his Norwood Park ranch house. His
victims were typically induced to his address by force or deception, and all but one of
his victims were murdered by either asphyxiation or strangulation.
Gacy buried 26 of his victims under the floorboards and in the attic of his home. Three
other victims were buried elsewhere on his property, while the bodies of his last four
known victims were discarded in a river.
Convicted of 33 murders, Gacy was sentenced to death on March 13, 1980, for 12 of
those killings. He spent 14 years on death row before he was executed by lethal
injection at Stateville Correctional Center on May 10, 1994.
Gacy became known as the "Killer Clown" because of his charitable services at fund-
, raising events, parades, and children's parties where he would dress as "Pogo the
Clown" or "Patches the Clown", characters he had devised.
Tasks:
1). What happened in this case?
2). Was the death penalty an appropriate punishment. Why?
ANSWER this exam question. 'Using examples, explain what is meant by the
term
'external social control' (6 marks) - ANSWER How do I begin?
External social control is...
Prison is an example of coercion because...
The main aim is for the public to fear punishment...
The death penalty is a good example of external social control...
1 mark - define it
2 marks - coercion
3 marks - fear of punishment (deterrence)
4 marks - death penalty
5 marks - argument for and against
6 marks - example of a case
What are external forms of social control? (1) - ANSWER Within society we have
external pressures that persuade us to conform to the rules.
§For example, if we do not do our homework, teachers may give us a detention.
Can we think of any other examples?
- Parents grounding us or taking away phones.
-Boss firing us because we are always late.
-Police presence makes society act a certain way
These are examples of external social control.
What are external forms of social control? (2) - ANSWER External social control in
society is mostly implemented by organisations that ensure conformity to the laws -
police, judges, government.
