Criminology Book Two notes

UPDATED FOR 2023 ONWARDS - This is all the notes needed for the Unit 3 Controlled Assessment (Crime Scene to Courtroom). Includes relevant case examples for each AC and sufficient detail in order to answer each question. Achieved top grades using these notes!

These are the notes I used in the Criminology Unit 3 Internal Exam. I got 100% on this exam and an overall grade of an A*. Proof of these results is attached. Please do not copy word for word in the exam as you will be flagged for plagiarism. Enjoy the notes!!!

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.

These are the answers that I used in the controlled assessment and got myself an A! You can take exam notes in, and these aren't marked so you can use them and take them in!

These are the answers I used in the controlled assessment and got myself an A! You can take these into the exam

This document includes notes and information about AC1.3 within unit 3 criminology, that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about the different types of evidence collected during a criminal investigation and how they are properly stored.

This document includes notes and information about AC1.4 within unit 3 criminology that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about the rights of individuals in a criminal investigation such as the suspects, victims and witnesses.

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 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 AC2.5 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 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 AC2.3 within unit 3 criminology that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about the rules in relation to the use of evidence in criminal investigations. This includes: reliability, relevance and admissibility of evidence, disclosure of evidence and hearsay evidence.

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.

This document includes notes and information about AC2.1 within unit 3 criminology that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about what the CPS are, their role in criminal investigations and how they determine if evidence is admissible in court.

This document includes notes and information about AC1.4 within unit 3 criminology that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about the rights of individuals in a criminal investigation such as the suspects, victims and witnesses.

This document includes notes and information about AC1.3 within unit 3 criminology, that allowed me to achieve an A grade. Here you will find information about the different types of evidence collected during a criminal investigation and how they are properly stored.

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.