This is a Level 3 Diploma (equivalent to one A Level).
Are you fascinated by the criminal mind? Curious about why people commit crimes — and how society responds to them? If you’re thinking about a future in law, criminology, or the criminal justice system, this course is the perfect starting point.
Criminology blends psychology, sociology, and law to help you understand the causes of crime, the workings of the justice system, and the impact crime has on individuals and society.
Modules:
- Unit 1 – Changing Awareness of Crime – the foundation of criminology looking at the different types of crime, the crime and media, the statistics of crime and different campaigns of change
- Unit 2 – Criminological Theories – exploration of why people commit crime, is it nature or is it nurture? Are people born to commit crime or is it society who creates criminals?
- Unit 3 – Crime Scene to Court Room – looking in depth at the process between a crime being committed and a person appearing in a court of law. We explore who is involved, what their role is and the effectiveness of them within that role.
- Unit 4 – Crime and Punishment – following on from a person appearing in court, what punishments are available and how involved are the different criminal justice agencies with achieving social control.
