Unit 3 ac21 Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This document includes notes and information about AC2.5 within unit 3 criminology that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about the use of lay people in criminal investigations, alongside the strengths and weaknesses they provide.

This document includes notes and information about AC3.1 within unit 3 criminology that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about: safe/unsafe verdicts, miscarriages of justice, just verdicts and just sentencing.

This document includes notes and information about AC2.4 within unit 3 criminology that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about how: evidence, witnesses, experts, judiciary, media, politics, barristers and legal teams affect the outcome of criminal cases.

This document includes notes and information about AC1.2 within unit 3 criminology, that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about investigative techniques such as :intelligence databases, forensic techniques, surveillance, profiling techniques, investigative psychology and interview techniques.

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 - ANS Established the CPS in 1986 as an independent organisation that took over from the police to investigate & prosecute. Key Functions - ANS - they review evidence gathered by the police & provide guidance during investigation - provide confidential advice on viability of prosecution - responsible for taking more serious charging decisions - the CPS decide whether or not to oppose an appeal after considering the grounds Criminal Justice Act 2003 - ...

Here is the full summary of notes and information for unit 3 criminology - crime scene to courtroom, containing everything from 1.1 - 3.2. These notes and information allowed me to achieve an A grade during the final controlled assessment. These documents will also benefit you when preparing for the unit 4 exam, crime and punishment.

The model answer I used for the Unit 3 Controlled Assessment in the A.C.2.1 section that achieved me an A* (UMS 100). Expertly written write up for explaining the requirements of the CPS for prosecuting suspects. WARNING: you may be disqualified from the exam for plagiarism if you hand my work in as your own.

This document includes notes and information about AC1.1 within unit 3 criminology that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about: police officers/detectives, ,crime scene investigators (CSIs) ,forensic scientists and specialists ,pathologists ,crown Prosecution Service (CPS)

This document includes notes and information about AC3.1 within unit 3 criminology that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about how to determine the validity of: evidence, witnesses/testimonials, trial transcripts, media reports, court judgements and law reports.

This document includes notes and information about AC2.2 within unit 3 criminology that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about the trial process within a criminal investigation. This includes: types of offences, pre-trial matters, sections of the criminal court system and appeals.