The Island VI Form criminology students had the opportunity to work with a member of the police in a fast paced workshop this Thursday. Acting Inspector Stuart Ross kindly paid a visit to the class, giving the students a real insight in to crime, using local and regional crimes as examples to highlight certain points such as that of the missing person Damien Nettles.
Acting Inspector Ross facilitated discussions of perceptions of the police force and why some people have these. The group worked with Acting Inspector Ross to look at criminal mindsets and the role of evidence and CCTV. They then discussed the campaigns that have lobbied Parliament to change the law, such as Harper’s Law. The group looked at the process of the criminal justice system and Acting Inspector Ross offered some case scenarios which our students had to make decisions on as if they were police officers.
The visit was very informative, the students and staff were all engrossed! Thank you very much to Acting Inspector Stuart Ross for taking the time to visit our criminology students.
