Are you interested in exploring the different types of crime in our society? This course – a combination of examinations and controlled assessment – offers exciting and interesting experiences that focus learning through the acquisition of knowledge and understanding in purposeful contexts linked to the criminal justice system. You’ll study four units over two years and tackle questions like: how do we decide what behaviour is criminal, and what are the roles of the experts who become involved when a crime is detected?
Units/Topics:
– Understand how crime reporting impacts on public perception of criminality
– Understand how campaigns are used to elicit change
– Plan campaigns for change relating to crime
– Understand social construction and criminality
– Theories and causes of criminality
– Understand the process of criminal investigations
Year 2:
– Evaluate the effectiveness of the roles of personnel involved in criminal investigations
– Assess the usefulness of investigative techniques in criminal investigations
– Explain how evidence is processed
– Examine the rights of individuals in criminal investigations
– Explain the requirements of the Crown Prosecution Service for the prosecution of suspects
– Describe trial processes
– Understand rules in relation to the use of evidence in criminal cases
– Assess key influences impacting the outcomes of criminal cases
– Discuss the use of laypeople in criminal cases
– Examine information for validity
– Describe processes used for law making
– Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales and models of criminal justice
– Explain forms of social control
– Discuss the aims of punishment
– Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment
– Explain the role of agencies in social control
– Describe the contribution of agencies to achieving social control
– Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
Work placement opportunities:
West Mercia Police, Telford & Wrekin Council, Shropshire and Telford law firms, Probation Service
Progressing to: Higher or further education studies in law, or jobs with police forces, probation, civil or criminal law companies
Aspirational careers: MI6 agent, intelligence officer, police or private detective, probation officer, scenes of crime investigator, jury consultant, forensic scientist, customs official, fraud examiner
GCSE passes at grades 4-9, specifically English or an equivalent level 2 qualification. If you do not have a grade 5 or above in English Language or maths, you will study these subjects as an essential part of your timetable at Telford College
