Description
Book SynopsisEndorsed by WJEC/Eduqas, this revised edition of the best-selling Student Book offers high quality support you can trust. All four units are covered in a single book making it incredible value for money. // Working closely with WJEC, the Student Book has been revised and updated to reflect the latest amendments to the specification and support students through their WJEC Level 3 Applied Certificate or Diploma in Criminology course. // Written by leading Level 3 Criminology author and highly experienced examiner, Carole Henderson, this accessible and engaging resource provides everything your students need for success. // What's new in the Revised Edition? // Assessment Criterion is completely up-to-date and details exactly the content students need to cover. // Coverage of the latest campaigns and content, such as Helen's Law; philosophies of agencies in social control; law reports; why laws are different according to place, time and culture. // Includes many new Activities to enhance learning plus Take it further tasks to develop and extend students' knowledge. // Brand new Handy hints to advise students on how best to approach the assessment. // Explains current rules on controlled assessments and contains up-to-date information on the structure of the external assessment (exam units).
Table of ContentsUnit 1: Changing Awareness of Crime, LO 1: Understand how crime reporting affects the public perception of criminality, LO 2: Understand how campaigns are used to elicit change, LO 3: Plan campaigns for change relating to crime; Unit 2: Criminological Theories, LO 1: Understand social constructions of criminality, LO 2: Know theories of criminality, LO 3: Understand causes of criminality, LO 4: Understand causes of policy change; Unit 3: Crime Scene to Courtroom, LO 1: Understand the process of criminal investigations, LO 2: Understand the process for prosecution of suspects, LO 3: Be able to review criminal cases; Unit 4: Crime and Punishment, LO 1: Understand the criminal justice system in England and Wales, LO 2: Understand the role of punishment in a criminal justice system, LO 3: Understand measures used in social control, Exam tips and examination techniques, Glossary
