Crime Scene Management & Criminal Profiling

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VARSHA SINGH

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Course Name : Crime Scene Management & Criminal Profiling

Code(Credit) : CUTM2451 (3-0-0)

Course Objectives

  • To make students understand about the crime and its
  • To learn about the techniques behind management of different crime
  • To understand about the importance of evidences and its correct collection &
  • To learn about the concept of chain of custody & its

Course Outcomes

  •  To demonstrate the art of collecting, packaging and preserving different types of physical and trace evidence at crime scenes.
  • To attain skills in using various tools and techniques for analysis of different types of crime scene evidence.
  • To understand the significance of criminal profiling and victim profiling in crime scene investigation

Course Syllabus

MODULE -I : CRIME SCENE EVIDENCE

Introduction to the crime scene, Types of crime scene, Evaluation and processing of crime scene, securing the scene of crime, documenting the crime scene: Note making, sketching
Searching techniques of Crime scene, Processing of physical evidence-discovering, recognizing and examination of physical evidences
Collection, Safety measures for evidence collection, Preservation, Packaging, sealing, labelling and forwarding of physical evidences, maintaining the chain of custody, Probative value of physical evidences, Reconstruction of scene of crime
Photography: Photography (Cameras-SLR &DSLR, lenses, filters, films, exposing, development & printing, different kinds of developers and fixers. Specialized photography- UV, IR, close up. Photography using scientific equipment, role of the first arriving officer at the crime scene, Digital Imaging of Crime Scene, 3-D scanning technique, videography of crime scene

MODULE -2: PHYSICAL EVIDENCES

Introduction to physical evidences, Types of physical evidences, Classification and Role of physical evidences in Criminal Investigations & Trails.
Crime Detection Devices: UV, IR, X-Rays, their nature and applications, Detective Dyes, Neutron Radiography, Speed Detection Devices, Tools: Basic Kits, Investigator’s Kit, Tools used in Mobile laboratory. Digital Imaging of Crime Scene, 3-D scanning technique, Tele forensic Technology for crime scene investigation, Information, Manpower, and logistics management of crime scene , Technology innovation in crime scene management, Case studies & report writing of crime scene visits. National and International scenario of crime scene management

MODULE -3 : CRIMINAL PROFILING

History of Profiling, Behavioural Evidence Analysis, Criminal motivation, Crime scene investigation, Victim profiling, Psychological Autopsy, Sexual Offences, Geographical Profiling, Criminal behaviour on the internet, Case studies.

References and Suggested Readings:
1. J.Walls; Forensic Science-An Introduction to Scientific Crime Detection 2nd Ed.,Universal, 1st Indian Reprint (2002).
2. Richard Saferstein; Criminalistics-An Introduction to Forensic Science 5th Ed., Prentice Hall (1995).
3. Jay A.Siegel, Pekka J Saukko and Geoffrey C. Kooupfer; Encyclopedia of Forensic Science, Academic Press (2000).
4. E.R.Mengel; Forensic Physics in 2002 year book, McGraw hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology.
5. Jenkins and White; Fundamentals of Optics; Mc Graw Hill; Fourth Ed, (I) James, S.H. And Nordby, J. J.; Forensic Science; An Introduction to Scientific And Investigative Techniques, CRC Press USA
6. M. Byrd, Crime Scene Evidence: A Guide to the Recovery and Collection of Physical Evidence, CRC Press, Boca Raton (2001).
7. T.J. Gardener and T.M. Anderson, Criminal Evidence, 4th Ed., Wadsworth, Belmont (2001).
8. S.H. James and J.J. Nordby, Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton (2005).
9. W.J. Tilstone, M.L. Hastrup and C. Hald, Fisher’s, Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation, CRC
Press, Boca Raton (2013).

Session Plan

Session 1

Introduction to the crime scene, Types of crime scene, Evaluation and processing of crime scene, securing the scene of crime,

pdf: Introduction to the Crime Scene and Processing Procedures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqtS4wMfZYo

Session 2

documenting the crime scene: Note making, sketching .

Searching techniques of Crime scene, Processing of physical evidence-discovering, recognizing and examination of physical evidences

PDF:SEARCHING TECHNIQUES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjAc4ynPq4o

Session 3

Collection, Safety measures for evidence collection, Preservation, Packaging, sealing, labelling and forwarding of physical evidences,

Session 4

maintaining the chain of custody, Probative value of physical evidences,

CHAIN OF CUSTODY

https://study.com/learn/lesson/chain-of-custody-definition-examples.html

Session 5

Reconstruction of scene of crime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O1woUIj2gw

Session 6

Photography: Photography  (Cameras-SLR  &DSLR,  lenses,  filters,  films,  exposing, development & printing, different kinds of  developers  and  fixers.

https://youtu.be/4e3yr3duZzI

FORENSIC VIDEOGRAPHY METHODS

Session 7

Specialized photography- UV, IR, close up.

UV and IR photography

Session 8

Photography using scientific equipment, role of the first arriving officer at the crime scene,

ROLE OF THE FIRST ARRIVING OFFICER

Session 9

Digital Imaging of Crime Scene, 3-D scanning technique

Session 10

videography of crime scene

high speed videography

Session 11

Introduction to physical evidences, Types of physical evidences,

Session 12

Classification and Role of physical evidences in Criminal Investigations & Trails.

Session 13

Crime Detection Devices: UV, IR, X-Rays, their nature and applications,

Session 14

Detective Dyes, Neutron Radiography, Speed Detection Devices,

Session 15

Tools: Basic Kits, Investigator’s Kit, Tools used in Mobile laboratory.

Session 16

Digital Imaging of Crime Scene, 3-D scanning technique,

Session 17

Tele forensic Technology for crime scene investigation, Information, Manpower, and logistics management of crime scene ,

Session 18

Technology innovation in crime scene management, Case studies & report writing of crime scene visits.

Session 19

National and International scenario of crime scene management

Session 20

History of Profiling, Behavioural Evidence Analysis,

Session 21

Criminal motivation, Crime scene investigation,

Session 22

Victim profiling, Psychological Autopsy

Session 23

Sexual Offences

Session 24

Geographical Profiling

Session 25

Criminal behaviour on the internet, Case studies.

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