Criminology

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Entry Requirements - Generally, in order to study Level 3 courses you must have achieved a minimum of five GCSE passes at grades 9 – 4, including English and maths at a grade 4 or above, or a Level 2 Pass in a relevant vocational qualification. Some A Level courses require you to have achieved specific grades in either that subject, English or maths.

For Level 2 courses you will need to achieve 3 GCSEs at grade 3 or above. Both English and maths must be at grade 2 or above.

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Unit 1: Changing Awareness of Crime: This part of the course will allow you to understand a wide range of different crimes that are committed and the reasons why people may not always report such crimes by exploring the social construction of criminality.

Unit 2: Criminological Theories: You will begin by looking at how we define crime by exploring the relationship between criminal behaviour and deviance. You will also explore psychological and sociological explanations for criminal behaviour and what leads people to commit different types of crimes.

Unit 3: Crime Scene to Courtroom: You will look at the different methods of investigating crime, including crime scene investigation and forensic science in order to justify their effectiveness in criminal investigations.

Unit 4: Crime and Punishment: In this unit you will look at the different types of punishment for criminal behaviour, why we use these different methods and how effective these are.