Criminology for Beginners Course

Criminology for Beginners has been written for those who wish either to study criminology for fun or to sample a taster for further study and accreditation.  It has been written in easy to follow terms and will enable the student to understand the basics behind Forensics, Autopsies, Types of Criminals, Processing a Scene of Crime, Profiling Methods, and will examine past cases and policing methods as well as Crime and Punishment.

Primarily concentrating on murder cases the student will be able to gather an understanding of how autopsies provide information and clues not just to cause of death but also the life style of the victim and the possible identity of the perpetrator of the crime.

Lesson One: What is Criminology?

• Poisons
• The Case of Florence Maybrick.
• The Case of Charles LeFarge

Lesson Two: Knives

• The Case of Jack the Ripper (Part One)
• Victims

Lesson Three: The Case of Jack the Ripper (Part Two)

• Victims and Suspects
• Possible Victims
• Psychological Profiling                 

Lesson Four: Parricide and Matricide.

• The Case of Lizzie Borden
• The Case of Jo Ann Kiger
• The Case of Francis Blandy
• Somnambulism

Lesson Five: The Post Mortem / Autopsy

• Entomology
• Processing A Scene Of  Crime
• Cold Cases
• The Case of Lord Lucan

Lesson Six: Prostitution

• Case of Jack the Stripper
• The Serial Killer
• Maslow - hierarchy of needs
• The Case of Burke and Hare
• The Case of  Bela Kiss
• The Case of  Peter Sutcliffe

Lesson Seven: The Black Dahlia

• The Case of  Jean Spangler
• The Case of Marian Parker
• Missing Persons
• Kidnapping

Lesson Eight: Execution

• Methods of Execution.
• Capital punishment
• The Case of Ruth Ellis
• The Last Men To Be Executed In England
• Albert Pierrepoint
• Hangmen of the United Kingdom
• Law Enforcement Agencies
• The Profumo Case

Qualification 1: Criminology for Beginners Certificate

Criminology for Beginners Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.

This course is currently only available to be studied via the traditional paper-based method.

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 80 hrs.

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

• All study materials
• Study Guide
• Full Tutor and Admin support