Criminology Book One for the WJEC Level 3 Applied Certificate & Diploma
Napier Press (Verlag)
978-1-8382715-0-3 (ISBN)
The contents are carefully mapped to the WJEC specification and cover all the Assessment Criteria in full, so you can be sure you are studying exactly what you need to.
Working closely with the exam board ensures that the book incorporates all the latest changes to the specification, including the new exam question formats and controlled assessment requirements.
Other key features of the student book:
Each Assessment Criterion is dealt with in its own Topic, with clear headings signposting the content - particularly useful for students and teachers new to the Diploma.
There are real WJEC exam questions and practice questions throughout the book, with detailed guidance on tackling them - plus top band answers to WJEC questions to show what is expected. Special sections provide advice on how to deal with the controlled assessments.
Case studies and crime scenarios stimulate reflection and provide useful examples for students' answers. Up-to-date content includes the latest statistics and policy developments.
Every Topic includes activities for individual and group work to check students' understanding and consolidate and deepen their learning.
The attractive, full-colour design and thought-provoking photos stimulate students' interest and engagement.
Written by two highly experienced authors, teachers and examiners, the text is accessible to students of all abilities, with clear explanations in straightforward language pitched at just the right level.
The book includes a free online resource package, with schemes of work, student workbooks and online activities.
This book is the companion volume to Criminology Book Two by the same authors.
WJEC endorsement of the book ensures that you have comprehensive, high quality support you can trust.
Contents
Introduction: Your book's features. Studying Level 3 Criminology. How you will be assessed.
Unit 1: Changing Awareness of Crime
Learning Outcome 1: Understand how crime reporting affects the public perception of criminality.
Topic 1.1: Analyse different types of crime.
Topic 1.2: Explain the reasons that certain crimes are unreported.
Topic 1.3: Explain the consequences of unreported crime.
Topic 1.4: Describe media representation of crime.
Topic 1.5: Explain the impact of media representations on the public perception of crime. Topic 1.6: Evaluate methods of collecting statistics about crime.
Learning Outcome 2: Understand how campaigns are used to elicit change.
Topic 2.1: Compare campaigns for change.
Topic 2.2: Evaluate the effectiveness of media used in campaigns for change.
Learning Outcome 3: Plan campaigns for change relating to crime.
Topic 3.1: Plan a campaign for change relating to crime.
Topic 3.2: Design materials for use in campaigning for change.
Topic 3.3: Justify a campaign for change.
Preparing for the Unit 1 controlled assessment: What does it involve? Prepare your file in advance. On the day of the assessment. What you need to do.
Unit 2: Criminological Theories
Learning Outcome 1: Understand social constructions of criminality.
Topic 1.1: Compare criminal behaviour and deviance.
Topic 1.2: Explain the social construction of criminality.
Learning Outcome 2: Know theories of criminality.
Topic 2.1: Describe biological theories of criminality.
Topic 2.2: Describe individualistic theories of criminality.
Topic 2.3: Describe sociological theories of criminality.
Learning Outcome 3: Understand causes of criminality.
Topic 3.1: Analyse situations of criminality.
Topic 3.2: Evaluate the effectiveness of criminological theories to explain causes of criminality.
Learning Outcome 4: Understand causes of policy change.
Topic 4.1: Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development.
Topic 4.2: Explain how social changes affect policy development.
Topic 4.3: Discuss how campaigns affect policy making.
Preparing for the unit 2 exam: Get organised! Practise, practise, practise! End of Unit Practice Questions. Advice on answering the practice questions.
References. Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.04.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Bath |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-8382715-0-3 / 1838271503 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-8382715-0-3 / 9781838271503 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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