Criminology - pre-cursors, personalities, and legislation (02G08CL/23)

What will I learn?

On this course you will learn:

• about the treatment of females in the criminal justice system;
• how other countries treat crimes and criminals;
• you will explore some of the punishments and rehabilitation regimes for criminals and discuss how; effective these are in preventing further crime;
• you will look at the psychopathic personality and how this is linked to criminology;
• you will explore and suggest why some crimes could arguably be declassified in today’s society.

What is it like to learn with East Riding Adult Learning and Employability?

At East Riding Adult Learning and Employability we pride ourselves on the support we give to our learners, from the very first time you contact us, to the day you achieve your goals.

If you choose to join this course you will be supported by our dedicated staff, learn in a small friendly and welcoming group, have the opportunity to take part in activities to practise your skills, be encouraged to continue to practise when you are away from the classroom and receive lots of encouragement to help you build both your skills and your confidence.

As well as working in groups, you will benefit from regular time working with your tutor, discussing your progress and planning your next steps. They will also tell you about all of the other great opportunities that you have access to including help with developing your skills, joining one of our creative skills classes or sessions to improve your health, wellbeing, confidence or resilience. If you are looking for work or aiming for a change of role, then your tutor will also make you aware of the employability programmes we have available to support you in achieving your employment goals.

Our team will be there to support you at every step of your journey and we always welcome your feedback to help us ensure that you feel safe, happy, supported and welcome.

What do I need to join the course?

It would be advantageous to have studied the Psychology;Explanations for Criminal Behaviour(or similar) as this course is a follow on.

You will need good levels of numeracy and literacy to read through case studies and look at crime statistics.

What do I need to provide for the first session?

You may find it useful to have a notebook and pen to make notes. Access to the Internet would also be useful to enable you to look at research on-line or watch YouTube clips.

What could I do next?

Other psychology courses are available - your tutor will discuss the options during your course.

You may also consider progressing to our art and craft, computer, maths, or English courses.

Can we help you to learn?

You can find more information on the Financial help and additional support page or you can contact us to talk about this and any other support we can provide.