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evaluate) and structure answers effectively.
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confidence going into the exam.
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avoid common mistakes.
Track progress over time
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Section A
Criminal Psychology
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(a) Identify which punishment means a criminal will lose their freedoms, rights, and privileges.
A Community sentence
B Prison
C Rehabilitation programmes
D Restorative justice
Your answer [1]
(b) Identify which punishment involves a convicted person doing unpaid work in their local area.
A Community sentence
B Prison
C Rehabilitation programmes
D Restorative justice
Your answer [1]
(c) Identify the appropriate term for when an offender meets their victim to make the offender aware
of the consequences of their actions.
A Community sentence
B Prison
C Rehabilitation programmes
D Restorative justice
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