“I’ve enjoyed the depth and detail of the content as it’s truly fascinating to learn about, the mix of coursework and standard examinations, and the staff are incredibly supportive and give tailored feedback which helped me to achieve my desired grades. In the Criminological Theories’ unit, we looked at the biological, individual and sociological theories behind why people commit crime and whether it is the biology of an individual that causes them to commit a crime or the influences in society and how they grew up.

In our ‘Crime Scene to Courtroom’ unit, I wrote about how a mix-up of DNA samples by a crime scene investigation team implicated an innocent person in a crime he didn’t commit. The Governor of Strangeways came in to talk to us last week about our ‘Crime and Punishment’ unit and what happens to criminals after they’ve been charged. He talked about life in the prison, and a lot of us were visibly moved by what he said. Next week, a university crime scene investigation team is coming in to set up a crime scene and we will look for clues and process these with equipment to make decisions on whether the clues should be submitted as evidence.”