This free online criminology course explains how to gather and interpret data to spot patterns in criminal behaviour. Crime-tracking statistics are only useful if they are analysed and interpreted. So how do we investigate crime data and make sense of it? This criminology course lays out the requirements for becoming a professional criminal data analyst and provides various crime intelligence analysis methods. We trace the factors that influence different types of crime and explore the role of information technology and the law in criminal data analysis.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188675 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define key terms used in criminal intelligence • Discuss the role of technology in criminal intelligence analysis • Analyse different types of crimes • List the necessary skills and competencies required of a criminal intelligence analyst • Indicate various research methods used in criminology and criminal justice • Explain the role of different elements in decision-making while conducting criminal intelligence analysis • Recall the importance of intelligence-led policing for maintaining security • Describe the criminal justice system of England and Wales |
| Course Code | 5224 |
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