WJEC A level Criminology unit 3 Booklet

WJEC A level Criminology
Unit 3 revision booklet




Context:

,Hi! I’m Lucy who has finished my 2 years of studying WJEC A level
Criminology at college. I achieved a Grade A overall and want to help
others achieve the same!
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What this booklet includes:
 A checklist to keep yourself organised throughout the unit
 My exam model answers that received a teacher mark of 85/100
 A guide on how to structure your answers and what to include in
them
 Case studies to use in your answers




Booklet 1: Criminal Investigations
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,AC1.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of the roles of personnel involved in
criminal investigations
 Police Officers: role and evaluation (cost, expertise, availability)
 Crime Scene Investigators: role and evaluation (cost, expertise,
availability)
 Forensic Scientists and Specialists: role and evaluation (cost, expertise,
availability)
 Pathologists: role and evaluation (cost, expertise, availability)
 Crown Prosecution Service (CPS): role and evaluation (cost, expertise,
availability)
 Other Investigative Agencies: role and evaluation (cost, expertise,
availability)
AC1.2 Assess the usefulness of investigative techniques in criminal
investigations
 Intelligence Databases
 Forensic Techniques
 Surveillance Techniques
 Interview Techniques
 Profiling Techniques
 Case Studies
AC1.3 Explain how evidence is processed
Physical Evidence:
 Locard’s Exchange Principe
 Bodily Fluids and Tissues
 Fingerprints
 Impression Evidence
 Trace Evidence
 Case Studies
Testimonial Evidence:
 Giving Evidence
 Admissibility of Testimonial Evidence
 Case Studies
AC1.4 Examine the rights of individuals in criminal investigations
The Rights of Suspects:
 Police Powers of Arrest (incl. Section 24 PACE 1984)
 Rights at the Police Station
 Rights When Being Questioned
 Fingerprints, Photographs and Samples
 Holding of Individuals
 Bail: Conditional and Unconditional
 Rights of Appeal: Magistrates Court and the Crown Court

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, The Rights of Victims:
 Rights When Reporting the Crime
 Rights During the Investigation
 Rights Relating to Trials
 Rights of Vulnerable Victims
The Rights of Witnesses:
 The Witness Charter
 Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses
Booklet 2: Courtroom Practices
AC2.1 Explain the requirements of the Crown Prosecution Service
(CPS) for prosecuting suspects
 The Crown Prosecution Service
 The Full Code Test
 The Evidential Test
 The Public Interest Test
 The Threshold Test
AC2.2 Describe trial processes
 Types of Criminal Offences
Pre-Trial Matters:
 The Plea
 Plea Bargaining
 Bail
The Criminal Court System:
 Magistrates’ Court
 Crown Court
Appeals:
 Appeals from a Magistrates’ Court
 The Court of Appeal
 Appeals to the Supreme Court
AC2.3 Understand rules in relation to the use of evidence in criminal
cases
 Reliability of Evidence
 Relevance of Evidence
Admissibility of Evidence:
 Illegally or Improperly Obtained Evidence
 The Right to remain Silent
 Evidence of Bad Character


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