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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Use various techniques of measuring crime and victimisation 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115236  Use various techniques of measuring crime and victimisation 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Criminology and Criminal Justice 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
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
255755  Apply various techniques to measure crime and victimisation  Level 4  NQF Level 04  8   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is for learners and practitioners interested in pursuing a career path in security, research and crime prevention/ reduction. The rationale for the unit standard is based on the importance of creating and maintaining a safe society, especially in terms of contributions to improving safety in society by building and confirming knowledge regarding crime and victimisation. Understanding that knowledge of the extent and distribution of crime in society, as obtained through various techniques of measuring crime and victimisation, shapes both criminological thought and criminal justice policy is important when attaining the outcomes of this unit standard.

Learners accredited with this unit standard will be able to:
  • Identify and evaluate official techniques of measuring crime and victimisation
  • Determine and evaluate alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation
  • Identify and explain the uses and purposes of official and alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation.

    Learners become aware of the importance of reflecting and exploring a range of strategies to learn more effectively as they identify and evaluate various techniques of measuring crime and victimisation. They learn to participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities, by being able to explain various techniques of measuring crime and victimisation and by being able to interpret the information they obtained. They learn the importance of being culturally sensitive across a range of social contexts in relating to all participants when identifying and explaining these sources of information. 
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    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; write for a wide range of contexts. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
  • 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.
  • Official techniques of measuring crime and victimisation refer to police statistics, court records as well as other records obtained from national, provincial and local authorities.
  • Alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation include victimisation studies, self-report studies as well as other measures such as cohort, biographical and observational studies.
  • Uses and purposes of official and alternative crime and victimisation information refer to the determination of crime and victimisation rates, prevalence rates, risk evaluation and correlations, generating and testing hypotheses as well as how this information can be used to determine the nature, extent and tends of crime and victimisation, the planning of crime prevention/reduction programmes, the formulation of policy, making future predictions of crime and victimisation etc. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Identify and evaluate official techniques of measuring crime and victimisation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Official techniques of measuring crime and victimisation are indicated and evaluated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The strengths of official techniques of measuring crime and victimisation are determined. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The deficiencies of official techniques of measuring crime and victimisation are explained. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Determine and evaluate alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation are described and evaluated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The strengths of alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation are determined. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The deficiencies of alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation are explained. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Identify and explain the uses and purpose of official and alternative techniques of measuring crime. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Identify and explain the uses and purposes of official and alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    It is indicated how official and alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation can be utilised in determining the nature, extent, trends and patterns of crime and victimisation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The value of official and alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation in the planning of crime prevention/reduction programmes is explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    How official and alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation impact on legislation and policy formulation is determined. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    How the deficiencies of official and alternative techniques of measuring crime can be addressed to improve the usefulness thereof is explained. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

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

    3. 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 describe and explain:
  • Various types of crimes including property crimes, crimes against the person, workplace crime and violence, crimes against the environment, etc.
  • Victimological and crime perspectives that explain crime and victimisation patterns.
  • Different programmes to prevent/reduce crime and victimisation.
  • The structure and functioning of the criminal justice system in South Africa.
  • Strategies to inform individuals and the community about crime and victimisation.
  • Basic research methods and ethics in the field of crime and victimisation.
  • The framework provided by South African criminal law and the Constitution. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems in which responses indicate that responsible decisions, using creative thinking, have been made when measuring crime and victimisation and evaluating information that has been obtained. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, or community to measure crime and victimisation and evaluate the information that has been collected. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage activities responsibly in the measuring and evaluating of crime. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and evaluate information by identifying and explaining various techniques of measuring crime and victimisation. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively showing responsibility when measuring crime and victimisation and interpreting the information obtained. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Understand the world as a set of related systems by working in an integrated manner to collect crime and victimisation information through the use of official and alternative techniques of measuring crime and victimisation. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 255755, which is "Apply various techniques to measure crime and victimisation", Level 4, 8 credits.

    Credits

    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: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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