Criminology Unit 4 Knowledge Organisers

Clear, student-friendly Knowledge Organisers for Unit 4, designed around the assessment criteria. Focused questions and prompts to support revision, independent study, and classroom activities. Ideal for helping students build confidence and deepen their understanding of more complex concepts.

Includes:

• Law making processes and parliamentary structure
• Judicial precedent and statutory interpretation
• The organisation of the criminal justice system
• Models of criminal justice (crime control & due process)
• Forms of social control (internal & external)
• Aims of punishment and types of sentencing
• Roles of key agencies (police, CPS, courts, prisons, probation)
• Methods of social control (environmental, behavioural, institutional)
• Limitations and effectiveness of agencies