WJEC Diploma in Criminology
Students studying the career related programme of Criminology have the opportunity to examine key theories about criminal behaviour and societal response, as well as involving themselves in active campaigning and the work of professionals in the criminal justice system.
All students on the diploma will study the same four units across two years, with controlled assessments and examinations each year.
Year 12
Unit 1 – Changing Awareness of Crime - Controlled Assessment (8 hours) 25% of final grade
Topic Area |
Content |
Understand how crime reporting affects the public perception of criminality |
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Understand how campaigns are used to elicit change |
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Plan campaigns for change relating to crime |
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Unit 2 – Criminological Theories – Examination (1 hour 30 minutes) 25 of final grade
Topic Area |
Content |
Understand Social Constructions of Criminality |
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Theories of Criminality |
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Causes of Criminality |
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Understanding Causes of Policy Change |
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Year 13
Unit 3 – Crime Scene to Courtroom – Controlled Assessment (8 hours) 25% of final grade
Topic Area |
Content |
Understand the process of criminal investigations |
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Understand the process of prosecution |
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Reviewing criminal cases |
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Unit 4 – Crime and Punishment – Examination (1 hour 30 minutes) 25% of final grade
Topic Area |
Content |
Understand the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales |
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Role of Punishment in Criminal Justice System |
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Understand measures used in Social Control |
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