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Crime and Police Investigations
In this topic we will consider the validity of statistics on crime and victims of crime. We will also examine the history of police investigations. Students will be able to look at famous miscarriages of justice, imprisonment whereby those accused were framed by the police that were investigating the crime! Students will also become familiar with the codes that the police are expected to work by on a daily basis, including when they are allowed to stop and search people on the street.
A breakdown of the topic:
a) Crime Statistics
b) Legislative History
c) Police Powers
d) Complaints Against the Police
Assessment:
You will be assessed on this topic in line with OCR standards. The assessment will be a past paper question. This question will test your knowledge and application of that knowledge to AS Level exam standard. Click Here to access the question.
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