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Wjec Criminology unit 4 Exam 2025/2026 WITH
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Ac1.1: processes of law making 4 MARKS -
-Solution -Note: judicial and parliamentary
1) Describe a parliamentary (government) law making -
-Solution -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
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1.2) Describe judicial (judges) involvement in law making
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-Solution -- 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 -
-Solution -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.
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Ac 1.2: Describe the relationships between agencies (7
MARKS) -
-Solution -NOTE: link at least 3/4 different agencies to
the specific one mentioned in the Q
1.1) Describe the relationship of the police service with
other agencies in the criminal justice system -
-Solution -- Police and courts work with the courts to
ensure criminals are in custody by enforcing the law.
Using PACE codes
- Police and cps advise the police on what evidence they
need to gain a conviction.
-when arresting and detaining a offender the police will
ask the cps to charge the offender based on the
evidence the police provide. the cps will asses and
review the case and determine if it should go to trial.
- police and Hm prison service during trial the police will
help assist the Hm prison service with safely taking the
defendant to trial. And may be advised to stand as
expert witness depending on the case.
- police and probation if the court issue a probation
sentence and the defendant fails to meet the guidelines
of there community order then the police will be
advised by the probation officer to arrest the suspect
and take them to custody to await there next trial.
Wjec Criminology unit 4 Exam 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT /ACCURATE ANSWERS| 100% RATED
CORRECT !! | 100% SURE PASS
Ac1.1: processes of law making 4 MARKS -
-Solution -Note: judicial and parliamentary
1) Describe a parliamentary (government) law making -
-Solution -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
,2
1.2) Describe judicial (judges) involvement in law making
-
-Solution -- 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 -
-Solution -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.
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Ac 1.2: Describe the relationships between agencies (7
MARKS) -
-Solution -NOTE: link at least 3/4 different agencies to
the specific one mentioned in the Q
1.1) Describe the relationship of the police service with
other agencies in the criminal justice system -
-Solution -- Police and courts work with the courts to
ensure criminals are in custody by enforcing the law.
Using PACE codes
- Police and cps advise the police on what evidence they
need to gain a conviction.
-when arresting and detaining a offender the police will
ask the cps to charge the offender based on the
evidence the police provide. the cps will asses and
review the case and determine if it should go to trial.
- police and Hm prison service during trial the police will
help assist the Hm prison service with safely taking the
defendant to trial. And may be advised to stand as
expert witness depending on the case.
- police and probation if the court issue a probation
sentence and the defendant fails to meet the guidelines
of there community order then the police will be
advised by the probation officer to arrest the suspect
and take them to custody to await there next trial.
