WJEC AWARD IN CRIMINOLOGY: COURSE HANDBOOK YEAR 12 2020/2021

WJEC AWARD IN
 CRIMINOLOGY:

   COURSE
  HANDBOOK
   YEAR 12
  2020/2021

INTRODUCTION

   This booklet provides you with information about the course, and is intended
    to help introduce you to the course and provide information of continuing
    interest.

   Please take time to read this booklet and keep it in your file for future
    reference

ABOUT THIS COURSE:
   The course is run over two years

   Completion of the two-year course will result in students gaining a Diploma in
    criminology (equivalent to 1 A level)

   The year 12 units are as follows:

Unit 1: Changing awareness of crime        Unit 2: Criminological theories
 Understanding different types of          Understanding the difference
   crime                                      between crime and deviance
 Understanding how crime reporting         Understanding the theories of
   affects people’s perception of             criminality (biological, sociological
   criminality                                and psychological)
 Understanding of how campaigns            Understanding the causes of
   are used to elicit change                  different types of crime
 Planning a campaign for change            Understanding causes of policy
                                              change

ASSESSMENT:

   This course is assessed by means of 50% controlled assessment and 50%
    examination

Controlled Assessment:

   You will complete 2 assessments over the space of 2 years.

 CA1 (Year 12): Changing awareness of crime

 CA2 (Year 13): Crime scene to courtroom

   Each controlled assessment will take up to 9 hours

   Examinations:

   You will complete 2 exams: unit 2 is sat at the end of 2021 and unit 4 in sat
    at the end of 2022.

       Unit 2 (taught in year 12): Criminological theories

       Unit 4 (taught in year 13): Crime and punishment

   Each examination is 90-minutes and is a total of 75 marks
   Each question will have an applied problem-solving scenario

You will receive marks A* - E for each assessment

Units and A level equivalent

 Completion of units 1+2 = CERTIFICATE in criminology (AS level)

 Completion of units 1,2,3 + 4 = DIPLOMA in criminology (A level)

HOME STUDY

   A vital and integral part of your course is the work you do at home. You
    should spend on average at least 5 hours per week studying per subject.
    This should include:

       Assignments
       Reviewing notes made in class
       Researching key case studies
       Preparing for controlled assessment/examination

You need to check that you know and understand what is required from you. If
in doubt ask!

It is your responsibility to get the details of any homework set and completion
dates if you miss a class

If you are uncertain about a particular aspect of your work take responsibility
for helping yourself:
      1. Go back over class notes including any handouts.
      2. Read about the same topic in a different text book and/or website.
      3. Ask other members of the class to explain something to you.
      4. Ask a member of staff.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND CONTENT BEFORE MOVING
ON – IF YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING AT THE TIME OF
LEARNING, YOU ARE UNLIKELY TO UNDERSTAND IT WHEN YOU NEED TO
USE THE INFORMATION IN YOUR CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT OR EXAM.

BE PROACTIVE IN YOUR LEARNING.

USEFUL RESOURCES:
Books:

The recommended textbooks for this course are:

   Henderson C, WJEC Level 3 Applied Certificate and Diploma Criminology
    (Illuminate Publishing 2018) ISBN 9781911208433

   Webb R and Townend A, Criminology Book One (Napier Press 2019) ISBN
    9780993423598

Other useful textbooks for units 1 & 2:

Wilson J Q and Herrnstein R J Crime & Human Nature: The Definitive Study
of the Causes of Crime (Free Press, 1998) ISBN 9780684852669

Muncie J and McLaughlin E (editors) The Problem of Crime (Sage Publications
Ltd, 2001) ISBN 9780761969716

Becker H S Outsiders: Studies in Sociology of Deviance (Simon & Schuster
Ltd, 1997) ISBN 9780684836355

Swale J (2007) Sociology of Crime & Deviance (Philip Allan Updates) ISBN
9781844896332

Mirrlees-Black C et al The 1998 British Crime Survey: England and Wales
(Home Office, 1998) ISBN 9781840821833

Reiner (2002) Media Made Criminality Reiner, Robert and Maguire, Mike and
Morgan, Rod, (eds.)

The Oxford Handbook of Criminology. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK,
pp. 302-340. ISBN 9780199256099 http://www.sociology.org.uk/as4mm4b.pdf

Hobbs D (1995) Bad Business: Professional Crime in Modern Britain OUP
ISBN 978-0-19-825848-3

Bowling B, Phillips C (2002) Racism, Crime and Justice (Longman Criminology
Series) ISBN 0582 299665

USEFUL INTERNET SOURCES

   www.dca.gov.uk - The department of constitutional affairs web site

   www.open.gov.uk – A site devoted to government issues

   www.courtservice.gov.uk – The Court service

   www.homeoffice.gov.uk – Website of the Home Office

   www.criminal-justice-system.gov.uk – website for the criminal justice system

   www.cps.gov.uk – The Crown Prosecution Service

   www.crcc.gov.uk – Criminal Cases Review Commission

Websites for unit 1:

Crime Statistics for England and Wales www.crimestatistics.org.uk

Crime Survey for England and Wales http://www.crimesurvey.co.uk

BBC News story http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6224245.stm

Glasgow Media Group http://www.glasgowmediagroup.org

Websites for unit 2

YouTube explanations of social views of crime:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU-nWtmXnKE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-UBjL1zlgM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3LGxbxGhbg&feature=related

Criminological Theory (Florida State University) www.criminology.fsu.edu

Psychology of crime http://www.holah.karoo.net/alevel/crime.htm

Blogs and articles on psychology of crime
http://www.psychologytoday.com/topics/law-and-crime

Year 12 Scheme of Work

Unit 1
Induction: AC1.1 Analyse different types of crime

AC1.2 Explain the reasons that certain crimes are
unreported

AC1.3 Explain the consequences of unreported crime

AC1.4 Describe media representation of crime

AC1.5 Explain the impact of media representations on
the public perception of crime
AC1.6 Evaluate methods of collecting statistics about
crime
AC2.1 Compare campaigns for change
AC2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of media used in
campaigns for change
AC3.1 Plan a campaign for change relating to crime/
AC3.2 Design materials for use in campaigning for
change/ AC3.3 Justify a campaign for change
Preparation for controlled assessment

Unit 2
AC1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance/ AC1.2
Explain the social construction of criminality
AC2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality/ AC
3.2 Evaluation of biological theories of crime
AC2.2 Describe individualistic theories of criminality/
AC 3.2 Evaluation of individualistic theories of
criminality
AC2.2 Describe individualistic theories of criminality/
AC 3.2 Evaluation of individualistic theories of
criminality
AC 2.3 Describe sociological theories of criminality/
AC 3.2 Evaluation of sociological theories of criminality
AC3.1 Analyse situations of criminality

AC4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in
informing policy development
AC4.2 Explain how social changes affect policy
development
AC4.3 Discuss how campaigns affect policy making

Make a note below of any useful websites/articles/books etc. you use over
                     the course of your first year: