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

Apply basic programmes to prevent/reduce crime and victimisation 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
255758  Apply basic programmes to prevent/reduce 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
115235  Review and apply basic programmes to prevent/reduce crime and victimisation  Level 4  NQF Level 04  8   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is for learners and practitioners interested in pursuing a career path to prevent/reduce conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation. The benefit of this unit standard to society is that a learner who completes it will contribute to social and economic upliftment and to improving safety in the personal, social, environmental/ecological and corporate sphere by building and confirming knowledge regarding conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation, conflict, deviance, crime prevention/reduction and criminal justice. Learners learn to participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities by contributing to victim and offender care. They also learn the importance of being culturally sensitive across a range of social contexts when planning programmes relating to conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation. The attaining of these outcomes will also contribute to the development of learners' entrepreneurial skills within the field.

Learners credited with this unit standard will be able to:
  • Explain conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk factors and its relationship to prevention/reduction programmes.
  • Assess national and international conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation prevention/reduction models and programmes.
  • Determine appropriate prevention/reduction programmes to deal with an identified conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation problem. 
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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 
  • Risk factors refer to individual, social, physical environment and ecological factors.
  • Programmes refer to methods applied to and focussing on specific conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risks and processes relating to youth and adults.
  • Models refer to a number of related identifiable programmes.
  • 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.
  • Role-players include private individuals and organisations, local and provincial authorities, the police, etc. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Explain conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk factors and its relationship to prevention/reduction programmes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Risk factors are defined in terms of the individual, social, physical and ecological environment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Risk factors are identified in prevention/reduction programmes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risks are identified using appropriate measuring principles and techniques. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Risk priorities are determined in terms of effective prevention/reduction programmes. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Assess national and international conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation prevention/reduction models and programmes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation prevention/reduction are defined using national and international criteria. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    An explanation is given of the differences between identified models and programmes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Prevention models and programmes are described within a national and international context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The identified models and programmes are evaluated in terms of their effectiveness. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Determine appropriate prevention/reduction programmes to deal with an identified conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation problem. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Appropriate programmes are identified in terms of identified risk factors. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The objectives of the programme and its time frame are described within a crimino-ethical and human rights framework. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    All relevant role-players are identified and professional and ethical relationships are maintained with all participants. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Funding resources are determined for the prevention/reduction programmes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The principles and techniques are described to evaluate the effectiveness of the prevention programme. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    A programme is implemented to prevent/reduce conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation. 


    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:
  • The development and approaches of traditional and post-modern conflict/deviance/crime/victim perspectives.
  • Different methods of conflict/deviance/crime/victim measurement.
  • Conflict/deviance/crime/victim types, concepts, principles, techniques and conflict/deviance/crime prevention/reduction measures.
  • Conflict/deviance/crime/victim risk factors and factors contributing to conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.
  • The relationship between conflict/deviance/crime/victim risk factors and effective prevention programmes.
  • Existing national and international conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation prevention models and programmes.
  • 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:
  • Determining appropriate prevention/reduction programmes to deal with an identified conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation problem. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively when:
  • Determining appropriate prevention/reduction programmes to deal with an identified conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation problem. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information to better understand and explain:
  • Assessing national and international conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation prevention/reduction models and programmes. 
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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:
  • Explaining conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk factors and its relationship to prevention/reduction programmes. 
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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:
  • Explaining conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation risk factors and its relationship to prevention/reduction programmes.
  • Assessing national and international conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation prevention/reduction models and programmes. 
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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 115235, "Review and apply basic programmes to prevent/reduce 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 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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