STUDY ANALYSIS

STUDY ANALYSIS Order Description Brief Module Description: This module will in" rel="nofollow">introduce BSc Policin" rel="nofollow">ing students to the processin" rel="nofollow">ing of evidence in" rel="nofollow">in scenes of crime from the moment of identification of a possible crime to the presentation of physical evidence in" rel="nofollow">in Court. Emphasis will be placed upon issues in" rel="nofollow">in handlin" rel="nofollow">ing evidence and consideration of the nature and range of physical evidence types. Reference Poin" rel="nofollow">ints QAA benchmark in" rel="nofollow">in Bioscience, Skills for Justice National Occupational Standards for Forensic Science, School and University Strategy and Policy Documents on Equality and Diversity. Professional, Statutory & Regulatory Bodies (PSRB) Skills for Justice Framework; Forensic Science Society Accreditation documentation. The module forms part of a professionally accredited course and is of the appropriate content and rigour for Level 6 BSc Policin" rel="nofollow">ing students. Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Outcomes: At the end of the module students should be able to: (1. understand the procedures in" rel="nofollow">involved in" rel="nofollow">in the in" rel="nofollow">investigation of crime and fire scenes (2. an critical appreciation of the different forms of trace and contact evidence (3. an awareness of the need for contin" rel="nofollow">inuity and in" rel="nofollow">integrity in" rel="nofollow">in evidence gatherin" rel="nofollow">ing processes. Module Content Lectures will be delivered by professionals workin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the Police or Forensic Services, plus academic specialist staff. Topics covered may in" rel="nofollow">include the followin" rel="nofollow">ing (but not necessarily in" rel="nofollow">in this order): LECTURE 1 Crime Scene Assessment. Understandin" rel="nofollow">ing crime categories, the termin" rel="nofollow">inology used and the differences between volume and major crime scenes. ?What is a Scene?? Information gatherin" rel="nofollow">ing and preparation required prior to scene visit. Approachin" rel="nofollow">ing the scene. CAP?s and cordons. Case study of outdoor cordon methods in" rel="nofollow">in murder scene. Gain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">information from the complain" rel="nofollow">inant or victim. Roles, responsibilities and liabilities of specialist personnel in" rel="nofollow">involved with scenes of crime Scene observations, action plan and preservation methods. Health and Safety considerations. LECTURE 2 Identification of Different Evidence Types. Brief overview of general evidence types. Fin" rel="nofollow">ingerprin" rel="nofollow">int evidence specific. Fin" rel="nofollow">ingerprin" rel="nofollow">int classification. Identification by fin" rel="nofollow">ingerprin" rel="nofollow">ints. Importance of fin" rel="nofollow">ingerprin" rel="nofollow">int elimin" rel="nofollow">ination. Demonstration and description of equipment to be used in" rel="nofollow">in practical exercises. Case study of the use of third level detail in" rel="nofollow">in analysis of fin" rel="nofollow">ingerprin" rel="nofollow">int evidence. LECTURE 3 Other types of Contact Trace Evidence. Locard?s Theory. Uniqueness. Persistency. Evidential value. Importance of control and reference material in" rel="nofollow">in evidence gatherin" rel="nofollow">ing. Intelligence in" rel="nofollow">information. LECTURES 4-5 Recordin" rel="nofollow">ing the Crime Scene. Producin" rel="nofollow">ing sketch plans. Photographic records. Practical Photography. Recordin" rel="nofollow">ing and documentin" rel="nofollow">ing the crime scene. Case study of scene photography, sketch plans and draughtsmens? plans. LECTURE 6 Evidence Recovery and Recordin" rel="nofollow">ing. Integrity of the exhibit. Contin" rel="nofollow">inuity of the exhibit. Exhibit referencin" rel="nofollow">ing. Related documentation to prove in" rel="nofollow">integrity and contin" rel="nofollow">inuity. Producin" rel="nofollow">ing a crime scene examin" rel="nofollow">ination report. LECTURES 7-8 Contamin" rel="nofollow">ination Issues. Implications of contamin" rel="nofollow">ination. Packagin" rel="nofollow">ing the exhibit and the avoidance of contamin" rel="nofollow">ination. Dealin" rel="nofollow">ing with a contamin" rel="nofollow">inated exhibit or scene. Secure storage of evidence LECTURE 9 Statements of Evidence and Interpretation of Evidence. Understandin" rel="nofollow">ing the legal requirements in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in statements of evidence. Practical statement/report writin" rel="nofollow">ing. Case study of court and police summary report writin" rel="nofollow">ing. Evidence in" rel="nofollow">interpretation and scene reconstruction. LECTURES 10-11 Overview of Forensic Science and its relationship with the in" rel="nofollow">investigation of crime. Discussion of what constitutes evidence and how to collect it. (White Chapters 1 and 2) Defin" rel="nofollow">inition of forensic Science, Duties of the forensic scientist, Quality issues, Organisation and description of Scientific Support Departments in" rel="nofollow">in UK Forensic Science ( Fin" rel="nofollow">ingerprin" rel="nofollow">ints, Scene of Crime, Photographic, Laboratories and Scientific), Crime scene in" rel="nofollow">investigation (volume and major) collection and handlin" rel="nofollow">ing of exhibits. LECTURE 12 Types of evidence: Survey the types of evidence handled durin" rel="nofollow">ing a forensic in" rel="nofollow">investigation in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing trace and contact evidence, marks and impressions, documents, fire remain" rel="nofollow">ins, explosion remain" rel="nofollow">ins, firearms, illegal substances, body fluids. Case study to illustrate these poin" rel="nofollow">ints. LECTURE 13: Trace and Contact Evidence: A more detailed consideration of traces in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing methods of recovery and the characterisation and comparison of samples. Coverage to in" rel="nofollow">include fin" rel="nofollow">ingerprin" rel="nofollow">ints, hair fibres, glass fragments, soil etc. LECTURE 14: Marks And Impressions: Types of impressions and how to recover a permanent record of them. Range to in" rel="nofollow">include latent fin" rel="nofollow">ingerprin" rel="nofollow">ints, tyre-marks, footprin" rel="nofollow">ints, bruisin" rel="nofollow">ing, in" rel="nofollow">instrument & implement marks, wear patterns, blood spatterin" rel="nofollow">ing and smear marks. CASE STUDIES ? These will look at the recovery and handlin" rel="nofollow">ing evidence in" rel="nofollow">in a number of recent high profile cases and exemplify good practice and the need for caution in" rel="nofollow">in in" rel="nofollow">interpretin" rel="nofollow">ing with contact and trace evidence types. Book Resources 1.) RAUL SUTTON, KEITH TRUEMAN CRIME SCENE MANAGEMENT (Compulsory Text) 2.) S H JAMES, J N NORDBY FORENSIC SCIENCE (Recommended Readin" rel="nofollow">ing) 3) Journal Resources for this module any article will have relevance to this module, Journal of Forensic Identification. Anythin" rel="nofollow">ing related to crime scene work - most are Journal of Forensic Identification. ____________________________________ 1.) The writer needs to be knowledgeable that holds a Masters or PHD in" rel="nofollow">in Crimin" rel="nofollow">inology or in" rel="nofollow">in a similar subject. 2.) The writer needs to make sure that Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Outcomes (LO), LO1,LO2,LO3 are covered in" rel="nofollow">in this case analysis. 3.) The writer needs to Analyse the case study and follow the full in" rel="nofollow">instructions as requested on the coursework. 4.) I require the writer to provide me with at least two drafts of the work before submittin" rel="nofollow">ing the actual coursework, I would need to understand how you are goin" rel="nofollow">ing to plan and organise the coursework. I need to know your thoughts about the coursework, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing what references your goin" rel="nofollow">ing to use and why. 5.) I need to achieve 70+ in" rel="nofollow">in this coursework, I would like you to follow the markin" rel="nofollow">ing grid to ensure that you are meetin" rel="nofollow">ing the first class grade. All the additional in" rel="nofollow">information is uploaded in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the case analysis coursework. 6) Read through every attachment in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing general coursework feedback, this will give you a view of what mistakes other students have made so then you can make sure you are not followin" rel="nofollow">ing that direction. 7) I would like you to organise and structure the coursework the way you like. Just make sure it's consistent, readable, organised and no complicated big words. 8) I would like you to communicate with me throughout the process of this coursework, I would like updates regularly. 9) if you don't understand anythin" rel="nofollow">ing don't assume just ask.