Learners will study 4 units; Changing Awareness of Crime, Criminological Theories, Crime Scene to Court Room, Crime and Punishment. Learners will gain skills in differentiating between myth and reality, recognising that common representations may be misleading and inaccurate. They will understand the importance of changing public perceptions of crime and will be asked to plan a campaign for change in relation to crime; for example to raise awareness, change attitudes or change reporting behaviour. Learners will apply their understanding of the public perceptions of crime and campaigns with criminological theories to examine how both are used to set policy. Criminologists have produced theoretical explanations for why people commit crime, but which is the most useful? Students will review criminal cases, evaluating the evidence in the cases to determine whether the verdict is safe and just. Looking at the trial process and the many different people and agencies it involves. Learning about the many rules involved will allow the learner to assess whether the aims of the criminal justice system have been met. Unit 4 allows learners to think about the criminal justice system in England and Wales and how it operates to achieve social control. Looking at the organisations, which are part of our system of social control and their effectiveness, evaluating the delivery of policy in different contexts.