5N2107: discuss the characteristics of a range of crimes and identify health and safety strategies at a crime scene: Criminology Assignment, CC, Ireland

Your assignment will address key principles and theories in relation to criminology and crime causation; examine current legislation; discuss the characteristics of a range of crimes and identify health and safety strategies at a crime scene.

Section 1: Outline the key principles and the theories in relation to criminology and crime causation.

• Explain, using examples, why it is difficult to define deviance.
• ‘Criminals are born, not made. Discuss with reference to the biological, and sociological explanations of crime that you have studied.

Section 2: Identify current legislation in relation to criminology and crime causation.

• The Children Act 2001, is the main piece of legislation covering children. Identify the main elements of the Act as it relates to children and the criminal justice system.
• Discuss the arguments for and against decriminalizing the possession of drugs for personal use.

Section 3: Discuss the key characteristics of a range of crimes to include violent, youth, white-collar, property, cyber, trans-national, organized crime, and terrorism.

• Discuss the key features of white-collar crime.
• Explore the challenges which make policing cybercrime difficult.

Section 4: Identify health and safety strategies related to safe handling of hazardous evidence, chemical, and explosive threats.

• Forensic investigators deal with a range of health and safety issues when responding to a crime scene. What measures are taken to ensure the health and safety of personnel attending a crime scene?
• Examine the resources and technologies that forensic investigators have at their disposal when investigating crimes.