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Criminalistic systems and technologies

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Course Unit Code060-0547/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KIT001Ing. Martin Kittel
Summary
The subject Criminalistic systems and technology is created for the study of the theoretical foundations of criminology, especially for criminalistic techniques. Learning outcomes of the course unit The course provides students with the necessary range of knowledge in the given field, where the main attention is paid to the explanation of concepts and technologies used in criminalistics. Students will understand what it is like to commit a crime, a criminalistic trace, criminalistic identification, a perpetrator, criminal situation, technology, methods, systems and means of forensic practice, searching for, arranging and exploring different kinds of material tracks, such as dactyloscopy, mechanoscopy , ballistics, trasology, biology, chemistry, odorology, handwriting research, etc.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with security technologies based on criminology, especially in forensic engineering.
Course Contents
1) Means of capturing the current status of the place and object.
2) Rules of scene investigation, methods of security inspections of objects,
3) The existence, collection and use of traces.
4) Division of Criminology, Methods and Objectives of Criminology.
5) Fundamentals of Criminalistic Trasology, Ballistics and Dactyloscopy,
6) Fundamentals of forensic biology, odorology, mechanoscopy,
7) Fundamentals of handwriting and criminalistic acoustics.
8) Introduction of hypopathology and its significance,
9) Vehicle identification and its meaning, license plate, VIN,
10) Forensic and Force Expertise, Division
11) Criminalistic versions and methodology of criminal investigations.
12) Management, organization and tracing of security agency personnel.
13) Application of Forensic Science to the Physical Security Security Practitioner.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Straus, J.: Kriminalistika, kriminalistická technika, PA ČR, 2004, Praha. .
Musil, J. a kol.: Úvod do kriminalistiky. 3. vydání.PA ČR, Praha 1999
Ščurek, R.: Biometrické metody identifikace osob v bezpečnostní praxi, VŠB-TU Ostrava – ediční středisko 840, katedra 040, 1. vydání, Ostrava, 2008, 58 stran, CD,
Straus, J.: Kriminalistika, kriminalistická technika, PA ČR, 2004, Praha. .
Musil, J. a kol.: Úvod do kriminalistiky. 3. vydání.PA ČR, Praha 1999
Ščurek, R.: Biometrické metody identifikace osob v bezpečnostní praxi, VŠB-TU Ostrava – ediční středisko 840, katedra 040, 1. vydání, Ostrava, 2008, 58 stran, CD,
Recommended Reading:
Musil, J., Konrád, Z., Suchánek, J.: Kriminalistika. C.H.Beck, Praha 2001
Straus, J. a kol.: Úvod do kriminalistiky. Plzeň: Čeněk 2004, 175s
Ščurek, R.: Technika bezpečnostních sluţeb-skripta, VŠB-TU Ostrava, ediční středisko 840, katedra 040, 1. vydání, Ostrava, 2008, 97 stran, CD, ISBN 978-80-248-1733-0.
Ščurek, R., Holubová, V.: Bezpečnost transportu cenin před protiprávními činy-skripta, VŠB-TU Ostrava – ediční středisko 840, katedra 040, 1. vydání, Ostrava, 2008, 112 stran, CD, ISBN 978-80-248-1734-7
BARTOS, Leah, "No Forensic Background? No Problem", ProPublica, 17 April 2012.
JAMIESON, Allan; MOENSSENS, Andre (eds). Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-01826-2. Online version.
Musil, J., Konrád, Z., Suchánek, J.: Kriminalistika. C.H.Beck, Praha 2001
Straus, J. a kol.: Úvod do kriminalistiky. Plzeň: Čeněk 2004, 175s
Ščurek, R.: Technika bezpečnostních sluţeb-skripta, VŠB-TU Ostrava, ediční středisko 840, katedra 040, 1. vydání, Ostrava, 2008, 97 stran, CD, ISBN 978-80-248-1733-0.
Ščurek, R., Holubová, V.: Bezpečnost transportu cenin před protiprávními činy-skripta, VŠB-TU Ostrava – ediční středisko 840, katedra 040, 1. vydání, Ostrava, 2008, 112 stran, CD, ISBN 978-80-248-1734-7
BARTOS, Leah, "No Forensic Background? No Problem", ProPublica, 17 April 2012.
JAMIESON, Allan; MOENSSENS, Andre (eds). Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-01826-2. Online version.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
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Graded creditGraded credit100 51