Unit 1: Introduction to Criminology - Define what Criminology is and have an understanding of the theories used.
Unit 2: Criminal Statistics - Study the trends of modern day Criminal Statistics.
Unit 3: The UK Justice System - Have an understanding of the UK Justice System and have reference to key legal terms.
Unit 4: Understanding Drugs - Describe a large range of drugs, what effects they have, their methods of use, their prevalence, production and marketing and common street names.
Unit 5: Understanding Violence - Describe different forms of violence and reasons for it.
Unit 6: Understanding Property Crime - Describe different forms of property crime and understand when and where they occur.
Unit 7: Understanding Crime and the Community - Understanding the role of the community in crime prevention.
Unit 8: Understanding Trans-national and Organised Crime - Describe various forms of organised and trans-national crime.
Unit 9: Understanding High Tech Crime - Understand the use of computers and internet technology in support of criminal activities.
Unit 10: Understanding Crime Prevention - Describe how to focus on the causes of crime and use problem solving tools in order to significantly reduce, or eliminate the factors that can lead to crime.
Unit 11: Understanding Youth Crime - Understand why youths turn to crime and why everyone has a role in supporting youths and preventing youth crime.
Unit 12: Understanding Anti-Social Behaviour - Describe different forms of anti-social behaviour, who it affects, its long term effects and approaches to tackling it.
Unit 13: Introduction to Forensic Psychology - Describe what Forensic Psychology is and how it works; from basic theories and principles, through research, understanding and explaining results, to the actual application of psychological techniques.
Unit 14: Introduction to Criminal Profiling - Understand what is meant by Criminal Profiling, and how the use of scientific methods, logical reasoning, sources of information on people, criminology, victimology and experience, or skill, is employed to interpret the events that surround the commission of a crime.
Unit 15: Introduction to the Theory of Terrorism - Understanding what terrorism is and why it is a deliberate use of violence against civilians for political or religious ends.
