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

Determine crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
255760  Determine crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns 
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
115232  Determine crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns  Level 4  NQF Level 04  8   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is for learners and practitioners interested in conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns. The benefit of this unit standard to society is that a learner who completes it will contribute to individual and social awareness and to improve safety in the personal, social, environmental and economic spheres by building and confirming knowledge regarding conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns. Learners learn to participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities by being aware of lifestyles increasing the vulnerability of becoming victims and offenders. The attaining of these outcomes will also contribute to the development of learners' lifestyle planning skills.

Learners credited with this unit standard will be able to:
  • Describe conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns.
  • Assess lifestyle patterns that increase the risk of conflict, deviance, victimisation and criminality.
  • Assess lifestyle patterns contributing to criminal behaviour and victimisation. 
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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 
  • Vulnerability refers to potential risk for victims and offenders, due to their personal attributes and/or variations beyond the control of the individual.
  • Lifestyle patterns refer to personal traits, social and economic conditions contributing to a way of life and routine activities.
  • 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. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Describe conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation are defined in terms of lifestyle vulnerability. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Victim and offender typologies are identified according to personal attributes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Vulnerability is analysed in terms of personal, environmental and economic factors. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Crime and victimisation vulnerability is assessed according to lifestyle patterns. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Assess lifestyle patterns that increase the risk of conflict, deviance, victimisation and criminality. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A description is given of lifestyle patterns that contribute conflict, deviance, victimisation and criminal risk. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Lifestyle patterns are identified which increase the likelihood of individuals being victims and/or offenders. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Recommendations are made to change lifestyle patterns so as to prevent the risk of conflict, deviance, victimisation and criminality. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Assess lifestyle patterns contributing to criminal behaviour and victimisation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A description is given of opportunities and situations that contribute to criminal behaviour and victimisation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Situations are identified in which criminal behaviour and victimisation occurs. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Changes in general lifestyles, social habits and technology are assessed in order to determine opportunities for 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 characteristics of victims and offenders of various types of crimes, including property crimes, crimes against the person, violent crimes, etc.
  • Modus operandi of the different types of criminals.
  • Conflict/deviance/crime/victim types, concepts, tendencies, trends and patterns relating to vulnerability.
  • Conflict/deviance/crime/victim risk factors and factors contributing to conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.
  • The relationship between conflict/deviance/crime/victim vulnerability and lifestyle.
  • Existing national and international conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation patterns. 
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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:
  • Describing conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns.
  • Determining lifestyle patterns that increase the risk of conflict, deviance, victimisation and criminality.
  • Identifying lifestyle patterns contributing to criminal behaviour and victimisation. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, and community during:
  • Determining lifestyle patterns that increase the risk of conflict, deviance, victimisation and criminality. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively when:
  • Identifying lifestyle patterns contributing to criminal behaviour and victimisation. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information to better understand and explain:
  • Identifying lifestyle patterns contributing to criminal behaviour and victimisation. 
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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:
  • Describing conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns. 
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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 lifestyle patterns contributing to criminal behaviour and victimisation. 
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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 115232, "Determine crime and victimisation vulnerability relating to lifestyle patterns", 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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