Course information
Applied A Level Criminology (DACA)
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy - Blackburn with Darwen
01254819500
Sudell Road, Darwen, BB3 3HD
Course summary

You will study crimes, criminals, crime victims, theories explaining illegal and/or deviant behaviour, the social reaction to crime, the effectiveness of anti-crime policies and the broader political terrain of social control. You will look at what happens in police stations and courts, behind prison bars, in board rooms, and on battlefields. You will study famous case studies of many different criminals from around the globe and as criminologists you willlook at the broader contexts of the criminals behaviour and try to work out reasons why they have committed the crime — the good, the bad and the ugly.

Entry requirements

How you'll be assessed

Two 1 hour 30 minute exams, each worth 25%, and two coursework units, each worth 25%.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeMixed
AddressSudell Road, Darwen, BB3 3HD