Lesson Plan Course: Introduction to Criminology Start Time: 14:00 Finish Time: 15:00 Room: David Hockney level 4. 13Unit: Crime and Deviance Teacher: Khatoon Bi Week No. 9 Topic/Aims: Identify the different ways of measuring crime

Objectives: Explaining some of the difficulties in measuring crime What are the advantages/disadvantages of using official statistics to measure crime?

In Class activity: Comparing crime statistics from a bar chart Crime mapping Notes on the dark figure of crime video clip Identifying why some crimes are not reported and recorded

Some students should also: Be able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of official statistics

Some students could also: Be able to complete all written tasks by the end of the session

Health and Safety: No scheduled fire alarms, in case of fire alarm take students to the nearest fire exit and to the designated area

Time: Teacher & Support activity: Student Activity: including differentiation

Assessment: Resources:

2.05pm2.10pm

2.10pm2.15pm

2.15pm2.20pm

No register needed as it has been done in the previous session (1-2pm) by me before break. Introduce session with the learning objectives.

Explain the three different ways of measuring the rate if crime. Ask students if they know what each of these methods refers to.

Explain the definition of Official Crime Statistics.

Students will aim to understand the objectives of the session.

Students will jot down these points if they wish to, however PowerPoint will be available on Moodle. I will try to aim the questions at quieter students.

Students will write this definition down if they wish as this is one of their key terms.

Questions and answers

Discussions

Group work

Individual work

Worksheet

PowerPoint

Smart board

Whiteboard

Markers

Worksheet

You tube clip

Pencil/pens/Paper

Internet, west Yorkshire police

Lesson Plan 2.20pm2.25pm

2.25pm2.35pm

2.35pm2.40pm

2.40pm2.50pm

2.50pm2.55pm

2.55pm3.00pm

Show students the bar chart and ask them if they can compare the crime rate in West Midlands against the National average.

I will show the students ‘crime mapping’ on the West Yorkshire Police website to identify the crime rate in the Bradford area.

I will explain some of the advantages and disadvantages of using official crime statistics.

I will ask students to work in small groups (3), to consider why all crime are not reported or recorded. I will use questioning to assess their answers.

I will play the ‘dark figure of crime’ clip. And after ask students view on this.

I will give students a key term sheet which they need to learn for next week sessions. As I will assess their understanding of this by giving them a test.

Students will look at the chart and compare the crime rates, they can work with the person next to them.

Students can identify the crime rate around the Bradford Area, and then they can explain to the group why they think certain types of crime take place in particular area of the city.

Students will also give some of their reasons why official crime statistics are at a disadvantage or an advantage.

Students will work in small groups and write why they think all crime is not reported or recorded. Students will give their answers in a class discussion.

Students will make notes whilst watching the clip and give their feedback to the class of the clip.

Students will take the Key Term sheet, and they can leave, or stay and ask any questions if they wish about the session or any other concerns they have.