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Criminology Activities

Book One: Activities

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1.1 Analyse different types of crime

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1.2 Explain the reasons that certain crimes are unreported

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1.3 Explain the consequences of unreported crime

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1.4 Describe media representation of crime

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1.5 Explain the impact of media representations on the public perception of crime

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1.6 Evaluate methods of collecting statistics about crime

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2.1 Compare campaigns for change

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2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of media used in campaigns for change

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3.1 Plan a campaign for change relating to crime

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3.2 Design materials for use in campaigning for change

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1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance

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1.2 Explain the social construction of criminality

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2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality

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2.2 Describe individualistic theories of criminality

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2.3 Describe sociological theories of criminality

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3.1 Analyse situations of criminality

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3.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of criminological theories to explain causes of criminality

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4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development

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4.2 Explain how social changes affect policy development

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4.3 Discuss how campaigns affect policy making

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Book Two: Activities

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1.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of the roles of personnel involved in criminal investigations

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1.2 Assess the usefulness of investigative techniques in criminal investigations

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1.3 Explain how evidence is processed

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1.4 Examine the rights of individuals in criminal investigations

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2.1 Explain the requirements of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for prosecuting suspects

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2.2 Describe trial processes

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2.3 Understand rules in relation to the use of evidence in criminal cases

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2.4 Assess key influences affecting the outcomes of criminal cases

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2.5 Discuss the use of laypeople in criminal cases

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3.1 Examine information for validity

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3.2 Draw conclusions from information

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1.1 Describe processes used for law making

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1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England and Wales

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1.3 Describe models of criminal justice

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2.1 Explain forms of social control

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2.2 Discuss the aims of punishment

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2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment

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3.1 Explain the role of agencies in social control

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3.2 Describe the contribution of agencies to achieving social control

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3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control

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3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control

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