Level 3 Criminology

Assessment

Unit 1- Changing awareness of Crime Understanding of different types of crime, influences on perceptions of crime and why some crimes are unreported Carried out as an internal assessment of 8 hours (25%) Unit 2- Criminological Theories Why people commit crime? Examination taken at end of Year 12 (25%) Unit 3- Crime scene to courtroom Understanding of the criminal justice system from the moment a crime has been identified to the verdict Carried out as an internal assessment of 8 hours (25%) Unit 4- Crime and punishment Awareness of criminality, criminological theories and the process of bringing an accused to court Examination taken at end of Year 13 (25%)