Essay Questions

Prepare for exams and future essays with the questions below that align with key concepts discussed in the chapter. Try timing yourself as you write to practise in a mock exam environment. Create mindmaps of key themes, quotes and arguments you could include in an answer to use as a revision tool.

  1. Compare and contrast the due process and crime control models of criminal justice as they operate within the justice system of England and Wales
     
  2. The sole purpose of the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales is to reduce crime. Discuss
     
  3. Critically analyse the sentencing models of utilitarianism and retributivism. Which model does the Criminal Justice System of England and Wales operate within?
     
  4. The Criminal Justice System of England and Wales is not fit for purpose. Discuss
     
  5. Punishment of offenders is the most important part of the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales, as without it, the aims of the system cannot be achieved. Discuss