Course Description
This course can be studied without any prior knowledge or can be studied as a follow-up programme from our original level 3 Criminology course.
In this course we will examine the topic of the history of crime and punishment. We will briefly examine different theories of offending before examining the psychology of violent crime in some detail. The examination of the psychology of violent crime provides a useful introduction to forensic psychology and offender profiling.
We also examine the psychology of terrorist crimes, domestic violence, drug abuse and youth crime and victimology, before taking a look at crime prevention and community safety and the criminal justice system and those involved in its management.
At the end of each section are a number of activities, 50% of which are designed to get you to organise the information you have acquired into a format that you feel comfortable with. You are also required to write 1 of a choice of 2 x 500 word essays after completing each section. It is only the essays that need be submitted for assessment.
Each section of the course suggests further reading. You will find a significant amount of reading is available online. Most public libraries have a good selection of social science texts. If your local library does not have what you are looking for you could try Amazon.
Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you.
Previous Knowledge Required
No previous knowledge or experience is required to study this course.
Support
You will receive the course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail and email. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that unlimited support is available for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
Assessment
At the end of each section are a number of activities, 50% of which are designed to get you to organise the information you have acquired into a format that you feel comfortable with. You are also required to write 1 x 500 word essay after completing each section. It is only the essays that need be submitted for assessment.
For those of you who have been away from academia for some time, there are some tips on how you might want to structure your essays.
Modules
- Module 1 - Introduction (No Essay Required)
- Module 2 - Crime and Order Maintenance in Celtic & Roman Britain
- Module 3 - Chaos, Confusion and the Beginnings of English Law
- Module 4 - Governance by Consent
- Module 5 - An Age of Crime
- Module 6 - The New Police
- Module 7 - Crime Prevention and Community Reassurance
- Module 8 - Philosophy and the Criminal Justice System
- Module 9 - Biological Theories
- Module 10 - Psychological Theories of Crime
- Module 11 - Crime and Society
- Module 12 - Violence, Psychopathy and Anti-Social Personality Disorder and Objectives
- Module 13 - Crime and Psychology
- Module 14 - Geographical Profiling
- Module 15 - Victimology
- Module 16 - Terrorism - Developing Typologies
- Module 17 - Different Terrorist Groups
- Module 18 - Towards a Common Factor in Terrorism
- Module 19 - Theories of Domestic Violence
- Module 20 - Youth and Crime
- Module 21 - Drug Abuse
- Module 22 - Policing
- Module 23 - The Law Courts
- Module 24 - After Sentence
Awarding Body
Ascentis is a Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA) approved national awarding body that designs user-friendly qualifications and supports these with the highest possible standard of customer service. Ascentis is therefore able to offer a comprehensive ladder of opportunities to centres and their learners, starting at Pre-Entry programmes and progressing to QAA-recognised Access to HE qualifications or professional Further Education Teaching Certificates.
What our students say:
"I am really enjoying this course as it has always been a subject of interest to me. The essays really get down to the nitty gritty. You do need to extra research which I have found amazing as when I start reading into an area I can't seem to stop!!"
L Lewis - Liverpool, Criminal Psychology Diploma
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Download Information
The following are documents that are available to download for this course:
Criminal Psychology DiplomaCriminal Psychology Diploma Overview
