Social Sciences - Criminology KS5 | Rainhill High School

Social Sciences - Criminology KS5

We will look at reasons why people commit crime, what happens once found guilty of committing crime and how society perceives criminal behaviour

Criminology

The course is all about studying crime and criminal behaviour. We will look at reasons why people commit crime, what happens once found guilty of committing crime and how society perceives criminal behaviour. As part of the course you will get to visit a working prison where you will get a first-hand experience of what life is like for those incarcerated. It’s a great opportunity to study something you would never have looked at before. Learning will focus on:

  • Changing awareness of crime
  • Criminological theories
  • Crime scene to court room
  • Crime and punishment

Text Books

TitlePublisherISBN
WJEC Level 3 Applied Certificate & Diploma CriminologyIlluminate Publishing978-1-911208-43-3
WJEC Level 3 Applied Certificate & Diploma Criminology Study and Revision GuideIlluminate Publishing978-1-911208-96-9