Skip to content
The Police and Law Enforcement
Criminology · Year 13 · Agencies of Social Control · 4.º Período

The Police and Law Enforcement

An assessment of the police force's role in maintaining social control and preventing crime. Students will examine community policing and the challenges of modern law enforcement.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsWJEC Level 3 AC 3.1 Explain the role of agencies in social controlWJEC Level 3 AC 3.2 Describe the contribution of agencies to achieving social control

About This Topic

An assessment of the police force's role in maintaining social control and preventing crime. Students will examine community policing and the challenges of modern law enforcement.

Key Questions

  1. How do the police maintain social control in diverse communities?
  2. What are the legal and practical limitations of police powers?
  3. How has modern technology changed policing strategies?