Why Study?

How can we seek to understand why people commit crimes? Throughout the 2 year course students will investigate the reason why people commit crimes and how we can try to reduce the crime rate. Students will look at individual cases as part of the course and understand the process from crime scene to courtroom and punishments. Some of the questions we will ask…How do we decide what behaviour is criminal? What is the difference between criminal behaviour and deviance? How do we explain why people commit crime? What are the roles of personnel involved when a crime is detected? What investigative techniques are available to investigators to help to identify the culprit?

Course Content

WJEC Criminology

Year 12

Unit 1 – Changing Awareness of Crime Controlled Assessment

Unit 2 – Criminological Theories Examination: 1 hour 30 minutes

Year 13

Unit 3 – Crime Scene to Courtroom Controlled Assessment

Unit 4 - Crime & Punishment Examination: 1 hour 30 minutes

Progression Routes

The Criminology qualification supports access to higher education degree courses alongside vocational careers. For the Criminal Justice System, including police, forensic services, prisons, probation officer, youth work courts and tribunal service.

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Immanuel College is a mixed Church of England secondary school and sixth form located in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England