3CRI - Level 3 Criminology
Course Description
Criminology is the study of crime and its effects on victims and society, and the workings of the criminal justice system including the police, courts and prisons. In Year 13 Criminology, we explore;
Sociological theories explaining crime and deviance
Who commits crime in New Zealand, who are victims of crime?
The New Zealand Justice system: The Police, Courts and Corrections
Gangs
Crime and the media.
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: 23 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 19 credits.
External
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 14
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.