Responses to Criminal Activity

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand responses to crime.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Explain responses to crime from the police.

  • 1.2.

    Explain how crime impacts on victims, witnesses and the vulnerable.

2.

Be able to evaluate approaches used to respond to criminal activity.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Evaluate approaches to responding to crime.

    This includes:

    • random patrol and response
    • stop and search
    • investigation and detection
    • intensive enforcement.
  • 2.2.

    Analyse policing approaches used to solve a specific crime.

3.

Understand factors that affect victims, witnesses and vulnerable people and how this may impact on their need for support.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Explain why victims, witnesses and vulnerable people may be reluctant to report crimes committed against them.

  • 3.2.

    Explain how to use legislation, guidelines of good practice and service standards to support and protect victims, witnesses and vulnerable people.