COURSE OUTLINE

Course No. : CDI 3

Course Title : SPECIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION

Credit Unit : 3 Units

Scope and Objectives:

Study of modern techniques in the investigation of crimes penalized under special laws.

Recommended Textbooks/ References:

1. Guevara, Aloujuela. (2010) Special Crime Investigation. Quezon. Wiseman Book

Trading.
2. Montojo, Felipe G. (2007) Special Crime Investigation: Lesson for Criminology
Students. Mandaluyong City. National Book Store.
3. Soriano Gatchalian Oscar. (2008) Special Crime Investigation Theories and
Techniques. Quezon City. Great Books Publishing.

OUTLINE OF THE COURSE

Contents No. of Hours

I. Historical background of crime investigation, roles and responsibilities

of investigator, medico-legal report
1. Historical background of crime investigation 1.5
2. The crime investigator 2
3. The medico-legal autopsy 2
4. Necropsy report 2
5. The identity of the deceased 2
6. The facts of death 2
7. Presumptive signs and test of death 2

II. Procedures in determining dead body and mutilated remains;

Homicide investigation
1. Identification procedure 2
2. Identifying dead body 2
3. Mutilated remains 2
4. Authority to conduct homicide investigation 2
5. Basic equipment in homicide investigation 2
6. Purposes of homicide investigation 2
7. Ideal composition of a homicide investigating team 1.5

III. Responding crime scene, steps and guide in searching and crime scene
reconstruction and photography
1. How to respond a crime scene 2
2. Communication and notification 2
3. The basic guide of search 2
4. Mechanics of search 2
5. Kinds of reconstruction 1.5
6. Photographing the crime scene 2
7. Kinds of photograph 2


IV. Crime scene sketch, physical evidence and responsible handling of evidence
1. Kinds of sketch 2
3. Kinds of physical evidence 3.5
4. Chain of custody and care of physical evidence 2
5. Purposes of protection 2
6. Alteration of physical evidence _2_
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