Criminology Unit 4 examiner marked essays

The document includes all examiner marked essays that could be asked in the Criminology Unit 4 - Crime and Punishment exam. Some of the essays are model answers that have achieved full marks and included are the examiner written feedback as to what included has allowed it to obtain full marks. Other essays which have not achieved full marks have examiner feedback indicating what is missing that would allow full marks and then I have added the missing information. These questions were wrote by me as revision to then obtain an A* overall. Below I will list all exam questions included and the mark obtained. - AC2.2 - Assess the extent to which forms of punishment achieve deterrence (9 out of 9 marks) - AC3.1/3.4 - Briefly explain the role of charities such as Broken System, in social control (4 out of 4 marks) scenario included - AC3.1/3.4 - Explain the reach, and other working practices, of the police service in achieving social control (6 out of 6 marks) scenario included - AC3.1/3.4 - Evaluate Philippa's viewpoint regarding the effectiveness of the probation service in achieving social control (8 out of 9 marks) scenario included - AC3.1/3.4 - Discuss the role of social control agencies involved in bringing Ellie to justice (9 out of 9 marks) scenario included - AC3.3 - Examine the weaknesses of charities in achieving social control (5 out of 6 marks) - AC1.2 - Describe the relationship between agencies of the criminal justice system (9 out of 9 marks) - AC1.3 - Compare the due process and crime control model of the criminal justice system (5 out of 6 marks) - AC3.1/3.4 - Discuss the role of social control agencies involved in bringing Ellie to justice (8 out of 9 marks) scenario included - AC3.1 - Explain the types of criminality, and other working practices, of the prison service in achieving social control (6 out of 6 marks) - AC3.1/2.1 - Explain how the court system acts as an external form of social control (5 out of 6 marks) - AC2.1 - Explain why imprisonment acts as an external form of social control (1 out of 4 marks) - AC2.2 - Discuss retribution and reparation as aims of sentencing (6 out of 9 marks) - AC2.3 - Explain how a Judge might achieve public protection by passing sentences (5 out of 6 marks) - AC2.3 - Assess how two forms of punishment meet their aims (7 out of 9 marks) Mock exam: 1) 3 out of 3 marks 1b) Describe the crime control model of justice referred to by Sarah's lawyer (3 out of 4 marks) scenario included 1c) Identify 3 features of the government law making process (3 out of 3 marks) 1d) AC1.2 - Explain the role of the police in the criminal justice system (6 out of 6 marks) 1e) Describe the relationship between the courts and the agencies of formal punishment (the prison and the probation service) within the criminal justice system (5 out of 9 marks) 2a) AC2.2 - Describe the aims of the community order imposed on Ellie (4 out of 6 marks) scenario included 2b) Explain how the order imposed on Ellie may act as a deterrence in the future to both Ellie and other students (6 out of 6 marks) scenario included 2c) Discuss two internal forms of social control (5 out of 6 marks) 2d) Describe the due process model of criminal justice (5 out of 6 marks) End of mock exam - AC1.3 - Compare the due process and crime control model of the criminal justice system (6 out of 6 marks) - AC1.2 - Describe the relationship between agencies of the criminal justice system (9 out of 9 marks) - AC2.3 - Discuss the aims of the community order imposed on Dylan (7 out of 9 marks) scenario included Detailed essay plans for full marks: - AC1.2 - Describe what a crown prosecutor would say about the role of the criminal justice system (6 marks) - AC1.2 - Describe the relationship between prisons and other agencies in the criminal justice system (6 marks) - AC3.1/3.4 - Examine the weakness of the crown prosecution service in achieving social control (6 marks) - AC3.1/3.4 - Examine the strengths of the police in achieving social control (6 marks) - AC2.2 - Discuss retribution and reparation as aims of punishment (9 marks) - Explain how a judge might achieve public protection by passing sentences (6 marks)