Overview
Qualification Grading Type
Graded
Unit Learning Outcomes
1.
Understand theories of criminality.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1.
Explain historical biological theories of criminality.
Including genetic theories.
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1.2.
Explain individualistic theories of criminality.
Learning and psychodynamic/psychological theories.
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1.3.
Explain sociological theories of criminality:
- Social structure theories
- Social reaction theory
- Interactionism
- Realism.
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1.4.
Describe the development of criminological theories.
Include the timeline, how theories are established and evolve.
2.
Be able to analyse causes of criminality.
Assessment Criteria
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2.1.
Analyse situations of criminality.
Include:
- forms of crime
- individual criminal behaviour
- offending behaviour
- differentiation between offending and delinquent/anti-social behaviour
- potential and actual criminal.
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2.2.
Explain with evidence the likely cause of criminality.
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2.3.
Evaluate the validity of criminological theories to explain causes of criminality.
3.
Be able to evaluate traditional approaches used to respond to criminal activity.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1.
Evaluate traditional approaches to responding to crime.
This includes:
- random patrol and response
- stop and search
- investigation and detection
- intensive enforcement.
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3.2.
Assess policing approaches used to solve a specific crime.
4.
Understand the factors that affect victims, witnesses and vulnerable people and how this may impact on their need for support.
Assessment Criteria
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4.1.
Explain how crime impacts on victims, witnesses and the vulnerable.
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4.2.
Explain why victims, witnesses and vulnerable people may be reluctant to report crimes committed against them
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4.3.
Explain how legislation, guidelines of good practice and service standards are used to support and protect victims, witnesses and vulnerable people.