Unit 1 - Changing Awareness of Crime
Students develop an understanding of different types of crime, influences on perceptions of crime and why some crimes are unreported.
Unit 2 - Criminological Theories
Students explore the difference between criminal behaviour and deviance and the theories behind why people commit crime.
Unit 3 – Crime Scene to Courtroom
Students gain an understanding of the criminal justice system from the moment a crime has been identified to the verdict. They develop the understanding and skills needed to examine information in order to review the justice of verdicts in criminal cases.
Unit 4 - Crime and Punishment
Students apply their understanding of the awareness of criminality, criminological theories and the process of bringing an accused to court in order to evaluate the effectiveness of social control to deliver criminal justice policy.
Educational visits to see speakers who are experts in various areas of criminology as well as a potential visit to a real life courtroom.
Five GSCE's at grades 9 to 5 or equivalent including English.
Coursework
Year 12 – Unit 1: Changing Awareness of Crime (25% of total mark)
Year 13 – Unit 3: Crime Scene to Courtroom (25% of total mark)
Examinations
Year 12 – Unit 2 Criminological Theories (25% of total mark)
Year 13 – Unit 4 Crime and Punishment (25% of total mark)
The main purpose of the qualification is to support access to higher education degree courses, such as: Criminology, Criminology and Psychology, Law with Criminology, Criminology and Sociology.
An understanding of criminology is relevant to many job roles within the criminal justice sector, including police officers, probation and prison officers, and social workers. Criminology graduates are also attractive to employers outside the criminal justice sector in areas such as social research and politics.
For more information contact the Head of Department.
Name: Mrs Kerri Jones
Email: Kerri.Jones@lvs.ascot.sch.uk