Unit 1
Changing Awareness of Crime
1.1 Analyse different types of crime
1.2 Explain the reasons that certain crimes are unreported
1.3 Explain the consequences of unreported crime
1.4 Describe media representation of crime
1.5 Explain the impact of media representations on the public perception of crime
1.6 Evaluate methods of collecting statistics about crime
2.1 Compare campaigns for change
2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of media used in campaigns for change
Unit 2
Criminological Theories
1.1 Compare criminal behaviour and deviance
1.2 Explain the social construction of criminality
2.1 Describe biological theories of criminality
2.2 Describe individualistic theories of criminality
2.3 Describe sociological theories of criminality
3.1 Analyse situations of criminality
3.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of criminological theories to explain causes of criminality
4.1 Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
