Law & Criminology Access to Higher Education

During the course you will learn about the English Legal system and the hierarchy of the courts in England and Wales. You will undertake a research project in an area of law and criminology of your choosing, this provides the opportunity to expand your academic skills on conducting ethical research ready for university. In the criminal law unit, you will learn the key rules and cases governing the law of murder, manslaughter, theft, and the relevant defences that apply to these charges. We will investigate criminological, biological, and sociological theories as to why people commit crimes using studies such as Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment.

List of units studied;
– Study Skills – Academic Writing Skills
– Study Skills – Developing Skills for Studying
– Study Skills – ICT Presentation Software
– Introduction to Law
– Introduction to Criminology
– Human Rights
– Theories and Perspectives in Criminology
– The Law of Tort
– Criminal Law
– Research Project (Law)
– Research Project (Criminology)
– The English Legal System
– Contemporary Issues in Criminology