Topic outline
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Criminology
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In this Criminology taster course you will complete the following.
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Introduction
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Welcome to this short introduction to Criminology.
This will help to prepare you for when you start your course with us at Gower College Swansea, as well as giving you an opportunity to brush up on some of your skills! Criminology is the study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in both the behavioural and social sciences, which draws primarily upon the research of sociologists, psychologists, philosophers, psychiatrists, biologists, social anthropologists, as well as scholars of law. Most students will study Criminology with Law, Sociology and/or Psychology.
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Video
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Have a look at this YouTube video on Criminology...
Here’s a quick summary of the things covered in the film:
- Definition of Criminology
- Consequences of crime
- Reactions to crime
- Punishment of offenders
- Prevention of crime
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Should you report a crime? Watch this YouTube video about Crime Statistics...
Summary
This is a short video that looks at the so-called "dark figure" of crime - crimes that are committed in our society but which never appear in the official recorded crime statistics. As such the video looks at methodological questions (reliability and validity, for example) surrounding our use of official crime statistics. Can you highlight some reasons why people may not report a crime? Make a note of some of those reasons.
Exercises:
- Look at the website of Amnesty International. Find out more about state crime and look at the tactics used by them to raise awareness of state crimes against the people.
- Read this article on the Physiological theories of offending. Which of the theories do you think is most convincing and why?
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Quiz
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Summary
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Thank you for completing this short course, we hope you enjoyed it! We look forward to seeing you when you join us for your Criminology course with Gower College Swansea.
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Extended Reading
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Would you like to learn more about some of the topics studied in Criminology? Then have a look at some further resources and reading below:
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