| CODE | FRS3008 | ||||||
| TITLE | Criminal Investigation | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Criminology | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Success in criminal investigation depends on the initial decisions and actions taken by the first officers on the scene of crime. At the end of the course students are expected to possess knowledge of forensic science and its implications, what course of action should be taken by the on scene of crime officers and what problems face officers when handling suspects and evidence. These units will also address issues related to the investigation and the problems encountered in investigating crimes. The lectures will be delivered both from a theoretical and practical point of view. Reading List - Williamson, T. (1996). Police investigation: The changing criminal justice. In F. Leishman, B. Loveday, and S. P. Savage, (Eds.), Core issues in policing (pp. 26-38). London: Longman. - Zonderman, J. (1998). Beyond the Crime Lab: the new science of investigation. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Brandl, S. G. (2004). Criminal Investigation: an analytical perspective. USA: Allyn & Bacon. - Brown, M. F. (1998). Criminal Investigation. London: Sage. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE FRS1035 AND TAKE FRS2015 | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | John Charles Ellul |
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