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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Determine crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115232	Determine crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns
ORIGINATOR
SGB Criminology and Criminal Justice
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security			Safety in Society
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	8
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		2004-10-13	2007-10-13	SAQA 0756/04
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-10-13		2011-10-13

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
255760	Determine crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns	Level 4	NQF Level 04	8

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard is for learners and practitioners interested in crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns. The benefit of this unit standard to society is that a learner who completes it will contribute to individual and social awareness and to improve safety in the personal, social, environmental and economic spheres by building and confirming knowledge regarding crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns. Learners learn to participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities by being aware of lifestyles increasing the vulnerability of becoming victims and offenders. The attaining of these outcomes will also contribute to the development of learners' lifestyle planning skills.

Learners credited with this unit standard will be able to:

Describe crime and victimisation vulnerability and indicate the relationship with lifestyle patterns

Determine lifestyle patterns which tend to have an increased risk of victimisation and criminality

Identify opportunities, which have made offending and victimisation more likely

Determine risk related lifestyle patterns relating to crime and victimisation.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Communication and language competencies should be in place before an attempt is made to attain the outcomes of this unit standard. Learners should already be able to engage in sustained oral communication and evaluate spoken texts; read, analyse and respond to a variety of texts; and write for a wide range of contexts.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Vulnerability refers to potential risk for victims and offenders, due to their personal attributes and/or variations beyond the control of the individual.

Lifestyle patterns refer to personal traits, social and economic conditions contributing to a way of life and routine activities.

Crime includes all types of legislated and non-legislated crime, for example, property crimes, crimes against the person (e.g. assault, bullying), workplace crime and violence, crimes against the environment etc.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Describe crime and victimisation vulnerability.

OUTCOME NOTES

Describe crime and victimisation vulnerability and indicate the relationship with lifestyle patterns.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Crime and victimisation vulnerability is defined.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Victim and offender typologies are identified as a result of their personal attributes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Personal, environmental and economical vulnerability are differentiated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Lifestyle patterns contributing to crime and victimisation vulnerability are determined.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Determine lifestyle patterns that tend to have an increased risk of victimisation and criminality.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Behavioural factors of the victims and offenders of different types of crime are determined.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Activities, which increase the likelihood of individuals being offenders or victims, are assessed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The time frames within which incidents of crime and victimisation are most likely to occur are stipulated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Locations where crimes and victimisation are likely to take place are described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Demographic variables related to lifestyle which expose individuals' involvement in crime or victimisation are identified.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Identify opportunities, which have made offending and victimisation more likely.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Opportunities contributing to crime and victimisation vulnerability are determined.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Occasions on which offending and victimisation are made more likely by a particular behaviour pattern are identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Changes in general lifestyle that may increase the opportunity for criminality and victimisation are described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Changes of opportunity as a result of technology, social habits or combinations are described.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Review lifestyle patterns relating to crime and victimisation vulnerability.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The nature of lifestyle patterns, which contribute to crime and victimisation, is determined.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Crime and victimisation trends from the point of view of ease of access and possible gains are identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Individual crime and victimisation risk is appraised.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider by the relevant ETQA.

Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Qualifying learners should understand and explain:

The characteristics of victims and offenders of various types of crimes, including property crimes, crimes against the person, violent crimes, etc.

Modus operandi of the different types of criminals.

Crime/victim types, concepts, tendencies, trends and patterns relating to vulnerability.

Crime/victim risk factors and factors contributing to crime and victimisation.

The relationship between crime/victim vulnerability and lifestyle.

Existing national and international crime and victimisation patterns.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

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Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify the potential vulnerability of particular lifestyle patterns contributing to crime and victimisation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, or community to determine crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage activities with responsibility to identify and evaluate crime and victimisation vulnerability.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information needed to explain crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology responsibly and effectively to change vulnerability, opportunity, attractiveness, facilitation, precipitation and impunity of lifestyles contributing to criminality and victimisation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understand the world as a set of related systems by working in an integrated manner to determine lifestyle patterns creating the opportunity to become involved in criminality and victimisation.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 255760, which is "Determine crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns", Level 4, 8 credits.

Credits:

Activity & hours:

Classroom learning: 25 hours
On-the-job learning: 15 hours
Self directed learning: 15 hours
Coaching required: 25 hours
Total: 80 hours

Total credits: 8

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	48856	Further Education and Training Certificate: Criminology	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2007-10-13	Was SAS SETA until Last Date for Achievement

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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