3CRI - Level 3 Criminology
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss R. Queree.
Criminology is the study of crime and criminal behaviour.
As crime dominates our media feeds and popular culture, it is a constant focus of our attention. It also dominates election cycles with many politicians having an opinion on how to solve the problem of crime.
This course aims to look beyond the headlines to understand the criminal justice system in New Zealand and the problems facing our society. The study of crime, like other areas of sociology, directs our attention to social power, gender, race /ethnicity and social class. This helps us to examine the effect crime has on victims and society.
This course allows you to gain University Entrance through the internals offered.
The learning is through the following context;
- The New Zealand Justice system: The Police, Courts and Corrections
- Who commits, who are victims of crime? Understanding crime in terms of age, gender and social class crime in New Zealand US 8999 4cr
- Gangs AS 91597 6cr
- Crime and the media AS 91600 4cr.
- The worst drug of all: The cost of alcohol to New Zealand society AS 91599 6cr
- Optional External AS 91598 4cr
Recommended Prior Learning
15 Level 2 credits achieved in one Social Science course (excluding Tourism) or English.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 24 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 20 credits.
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 20
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.