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WJEC Criminology | Germany Changes Marijuana Laws
As of April 1st 2024, the possession of, and growing of Cannabis was decriminalised in Germany. Known for its beer consumption, Germany has been in the news recently regarding this significant and...
Following the sentencing of Eddie Ratcliffe and Scarlett Jenkinson, for the murder of Brianna Ghey in February 2023, attention has turned to a campaign for change, started by Brianna’s mother...
Criminology In The News: Tougher Sentences
Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis has joined calls for imposing a stricter sentence for a man found guilty of gross negligence after his partner was left in a scalding bath. Mark Clowes was given a...
Criminology In The News | The Case of Colin Pitchfork
The name Colin Pitchfork will be familiar to many criminology students studying the WJEC Level 3 Criminology course as many features of this case have been detailed in resources and textbooks, but...
Criminology Case: The Case of Lorena Bobbit
Some murders are committed under the influence of a psychotic state, possibly influenced by a disorder such as schizophrenia, and sometimes as a response to situational factors, such as domestic...
Criminology In The News: The Murder of Brianna Ghey
On Friday 2nd February 2024, Eddie Ratcliffe and Scarlett Jenkinson were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Brianna Ghey in February 2023. Ratcliffe and Jenkinson, who were both...
Organised Crime | Pleading Guilty
In December 2023, the National Crime Agency seized vast quantities of cocaine and cannabis, smuggled by a cross-channel organised gang led by Anthony Terry and Michael Collis. In an article...
Contemporary Case Study | Jailed for Racist Abuse
Recently, Jamie Arnold was banned from football matches for seven years and jailed for six months, after making racist comments aimed at the footballer, Rio Ferdinand.