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

Identify individual, social and corporate risk factors contributing to crime and victimisation 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
255766  Identify individual, social and corporate risk factors contributing to 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 "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

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 replaces: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
115233  Identify and evaluate individual, social and corporate risk factors contributing to crime and victimisation  Level 4  NQF Level 04  8   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
The rationale for this 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 conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation. Understanding the risks associated with conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation is important when attaining the outcomes of this unit standard.

This unit standard is designed to enable learners to acquire knowledge regarding individual, social and corporate risk factors contributing to crime and victimisation, and will be able to:
  • Assess factors that increase an individual's risk of engaging in conflict or deviance, or committing crime.
  • Assess factors that influence individual, social and corporate victimisation risk.
  • Identify measures to prevent/reduce conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk.

    Learners become aware of the importance of reflecting and exploring a range of strategies to learn more effectively as they identify various factors that increase or influence conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk. They learn to participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities, by identifying and explaining conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk factors. They learn the importance of being culturally sensitive across a range of social contexts in relating to all participants when identifying individual, social and corporate risk factors contributing to conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation. The attaining of these outcomes will also contribute to the development of learners' entrepreneurial skills within the field. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    It is assumed that the learner has the following knowledge and skills:
  • Communication at NQF Level 3.
  • Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3.
  • Computer Literacy at NQF Level 3. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
  • Individual risk factors refer to factors such as gender, age, race, education, biological and psychological factors as well as lifestyle factors such as alcohol and drug abuse.
  • Social risk factors refer to factors such as socio-cultural, political and economic factors, social integration as well as interpersonal, family and peer group relations.
  • Corporate risk factors refer to factors such as employee/employer relationships, policies and regulations, labour relations, job descriptions, communications systems, lack of work ethics and morality, ineffective individual and corporate security etc.
  • The criminal event includes all the dynamics that interact before and during the criminal act as well as the after effects.
  • 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.
  • Victimisation risk factors include factors associated with both victim vulnerability and victim complicity. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Assess factors that increase an individual's risk of engaging in conflict or deviance, or committing crime. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A description is given of risk factors and approaches that increase an individual's risk of engaging in conflict, deviant, and criminal behaviour. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Risk factors and approaches are identified that increase an individual's risk of engaging in conflict, deviant, and criminal behaviour. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Risk factors refer to individual, social and the corporate environment.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Risk factors and approaches are assessed for their effect on an individual. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Assess factors that influence individual, social and corporate victimisation risk. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A description is given of factors that influence the risk of becoming a victim. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Risk factors are identified within the individual, social and corporate environment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Risk factors are assessed in terms of their influence on an individual, social and corporate environments. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Identify measures to prevent/reduce conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Crime risk factors are evaluated in relation to the criminal event. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Victimisation risk factors are compared to the criminal event. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Measures are assessed to prevent/reduce conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • An individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this Unit Standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA, or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this Unit Standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this Unit Standard or assessing this Unit Standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Qualifying learners should understand and explain:
  • Various types of conflicts, deviance and crimes; including property crimes, crimes against the person, workplace crime and violence, crimes against the environment, etc.
  • Psychosocial functioning of offenders and victims of conflict, deviance and crime that may impact on their vulnerability.
  • Perspectives that explain trends and patterns in conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.
  • The rights of offenders and victims of conflict, deviance and crime.
  • 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 
    Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made when:
  • Identifying factors that increase an individual's risk of engaging in conflict or deviance, or committing crime.
  • Identifying measures to prevent/reduce conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, and community during:
  • Indicating factors that influence individual, social and corporate victimisation risk. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively when:
  • Identifying factors that increase an individual's risk of engaging in conflict or deviance, or committing crime.
  • Identifying measures to prevent/reduce conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information to better understand and explain:
  • Identifying factors that increase an individual's risk of engaging in conflict or deviance, or committing crime.
  • Identifying measures to prevent/reduce conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion when:
  • Indicating factors that influence individual, social and corporate victimisation risk. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation when:
  • Identifying factors that increase an individual's risk of engaging in conflict or deviance, or committing crime.
  • Identifying measures to prevent/reduce conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    This unit standard replaces unit standard 115233, "Identify and evaluate individual, social and corporate risk factors contributing to crime and victimisation", Level 4, 8 credits. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  61451   Further Education and Training Certificate: Criminology  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  SAS SETA 


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