Republic of the Philippines

PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY

College of _____________
Puerto Princesa City

INSTITUTIONAL COURSE SYLLABUS TEMPLATE

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Course Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

Course Code/ Number: CDI 1

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JAMAICA G. AGUINALDO R.C. ATTY. ALBERT C. GARRAEZ____________ DR. RAYMOND P. REY____________

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COURSE SYLLABUS IN __CRIMTICS 2/L_

PSU Vision An internationally recognized university that provides relevant and innovative education and research for lifelong learning and sustainable
development.
PSU Mission Palawan State University is committed to upgrade people’s quality of life by providing education opportunities through excellent instruction,
research and innovation, extension, production services, and transnational collaborations.
PSU Shared Values E – Excellence ; L – Leadership ; A - Advocacy for Sustainable Development ; S – Social Responsibility ; T – Teamwork ; I – Integrity ;
C – Commitment
Institutional Outcomes The Palawan State University graduates are expected to be agents of change, creative and critical thinkers, effective communicators,
research-oriented learners, and value laden individuals.
College Goals and 1. Articulate and discuss the latest developments in criminology practice.
Program Objectives 2. Promote professionalism in the practice of criminology;
3. Practice as successful criminologists for the advancement of society; and
4. Apply with competence the theoretical knowledge and skills in criminology practice and other allied fields of criminal justice system.
Course Title FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
Course Code/ Number CDI 1
Course Description The course covers the concepts and principles of criminal investigation including the modern technique in crime detection and
investigation. This also includes modern techniques in processing the crime scene involving murder, homicide, rape, robbery, etc. it also
aims to study the concepts and general principles of arrest, searches and seizure, and the rights of the accused during custodial
investigation.
Credit Units 3 units
Course Prerequisites None
Link to Program
Outcomes Course Outcomes Program Outcomes
a b c d e f

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Legend ( for program outcomes):

I- Introduced concepts/ principle P- Practiced with supervision D- Demonstrated across different settings with minimal supervision

Course Outcomes  State the foundations or basic principles of criminal investigations;

 Explain the legal sanctions and/or requirements that should be observed in conducting investigation of criminal cases;
 Identify, enumerate and discuss the elements, tools and phases of criminal investigation;
 Discuss the standard processes and techniques of identifying, tracing, collecting and preserving evidence; and
 Appreciate the importance of utilizing scientific knowledge in the field of criminal investigation for successful detection and
prevention of crimes.
Course Format The teaching and learning strategies to be used in this course consist of lectures, quizzes, practical activities, laboratory practices, and film
showing to meet the needs of the students in understanding of the course.

LEARNING PLAN
Intended
Time Course Learning Course Content/ Subject Teaching and Learning Textbooks/
Assessment Tasks Resource Materials
Frame Outcomes Outcomes Matter/ Topic Activities References

Week 1 Understand the Discussion of the VMGO, Class Discussion Books, whiteboard Books Investigator’
investigative school policies and department and LCD projector s Handbook
concepts and policies Recitation – Atty.
principles Assignments Vicente
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF Board Work Vinarao
Defined INVESTIGATION Quizzes
investigations  Investigation defined
 Tool of an investigator
Identify the 3 I’s in gathering facts
of investigations  Phases of investigation
 Standard methods of
Acquire scientific
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recording investigative
knowledge on data
examinations of
 Scientific examination
real evidence
of real evidence

Class Discussion
Know the Books, whiteboard
Investigator’
chronological PROCEDURE AT THE CRIME and LCD projector
Recitation s Handbook
procedure of SCENE
Week 2 Books – Atty.
crime scene Step to be followed upon Assignments
Board Work Vicente
investigation and arrival at the crime scene
Vinarao
procedures Quizzes

INTERVIEW AND
INTERROGATION
Understand the  Importance of interview
concepts and  The person interviewed Class Discussion
Books, whiteboard
principles Investigator’
 Interviewer’s personal and LCD projector
interview and Recitation s Handbook
traits
Week 3 interrogations Books – Atty.
 Time, place and Assignments
Board Work Vicente
surrounding
Distinguish Vinarao
circumstances Quizzes
interview from
interrogations  Interrogation in general;
and
 Criminal interrogation
Week 4 Know how to DEVELOPMENT AND Books, whiteboard Books Investigator’
developed CONTROL OF Class Discussion and LCD projector s Handbook
informants CONFIDENTIAL – Atty.
INFORMANTS Recitation Assignments Vicente

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 Confidential informants
defined
 Need for informants
Acknowledged  Where to fine criminal Board Work
the needs fro informants and whom Vinarao
Quizzes
informants to develop
 How to develop
confidential informants
 Use of informants
UNDERCOVER
Defined INVESTIGATIONS
 Preparations for Class Discussion
undercover Books, whiteboard
Investigator’
undercover works and LCD projector
Recitation s Handbook
Formulate cover  Background or cover
Week 5 Books – Atty.
story story Assignments
Board Work Vicente
 Role of undercover Vinarao
Conduct re – operative Quizzes
undercover work  Reminders to the
Undercover Operatives
SCIENTIFIC AID TO
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
Familiarize PNP  PNP Crime Laboratory Class Discussion
Books, whiteboard
Crime Investigator’
Command and LCD projector
Laboratory Recitation s Handbook
 Coverage of service of
Week 6 command; and Books – Atty.
PNPCLSC Assignments
its divisions and Board Work Vicente
 Principles to be applied
functions in Vinarao
in judging the value of Quizzes
general
scientific evidence
 The search for materials
Week 7 Locate wanted DESCRIPTION OF PERSONS Books, whiteboard Books Investigator’
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AND TRACING THE FUGITVE Class Discussion

person
 Description of wanted and LCD projector
Recitation s Handbook
Trace fugitive person
– Atty.
 Tracing the fugitive Assignments
Board Work Vicente
Identify the  Other means of
Vinarao
sources of apprehensions Quizzes
information  Sources of information
Defined
Surveillance

Gain knowledge SURVEILLANCE

in discreet  Objective of surveillance
investigations
Week 8  Shadowing and tailing
 Tactics
Classify the
different tactics  Arrest
use in
shadowing and
tailing

Week Gain scientific Application of Photography in Class Discussion Books, whiteboard Books Forensic
10 – 12 knowledge on Police Work and LCD projector Photograph
photographic Recitation y for
printing and A. Introduction – General Assignments criminology
chemical Applications Board Work students
processing 1. Identification purposes Quizzes and
2. Recording and preserving of Group Activity practitioners
Define and Evidences by
explain the term 3. Discovering and proving of Conduct Laboratory Weynefred
and meaning on evidence Activity H. Villarba
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this chapter and 4. Recording action of Ph. D. Crim

other related offenders
terms 5. Court exhibits
6. Crime prevention
Cite sample 7. Public information
situations where 8. Police Training
and when the
students can B. Specific Applications
conduct a cover 1. Identification photographs
and undercover 2. Crime Scene Photography
surveillance a. General consideration
b. Perspective/camera
Know the rules position
of admissibility c. Lenses
of police d. Lighting
photography as e. Marking the field of view
evidence 1. Rulers
2. Identification data
Understand what 3. Location markers
are the general f. Photographic Log
application or
uses of Police C. Specific Crimes
Photography in 1. Homicide or Murder –
Police Work General, Consideration
a. Crimes involving firearms
Gain knowledge b. Hanging
and techniques c. Drowning
in Police d. Electrocution
Photography e. Explosion
2. Robbery case
3. Sex offenses
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4. Arson or fire
5. Traffic/vehicular accidents
6. Articles of Evidence

D. Surveillance Work

E. Fingerprint Photography
a. Types of fingerprints
1. Plain or black fingerprints
on white backgraound
2. White fingerprint on black
or dark background
3. Black fingerprint on
colored background
4. Black fingerprint on Multi
– colored background
5. Fingerprint on glass
6. Fingerprint on papers
7. Fingerprint on Mirrors

F. Questioned Documents
Photography
a. General use
b. Areas of photographic
contents

G. Ultra Photography
a. Reflected method
b. Flourescence method
c. Light sources
d. Forensic applications
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H. Infared Photography
a. Reflected Method
b. luminescence methods

Week Class Discussion Books, whiteboard Books Forensic

13 - 14 Identify the Photographic Evidence and LCD projector Photograph
advantage and Recitation y for
disadvantage of BASIC RULES ON Assignments criminology
digital ADMINISSIBILITY Board Work students
photography A. Techniques for Quizzes and
Demonstrating Evidence Group Activity practitioners
Difference Prints by
between a B. Degree of Enlargements Conduct Laboratory Weynefred
photograph and C. Perspective/Correct Activity H. Villarba
an eyewitness Viewing Ph. D. Crim
Distance/Normal Viewing
Know the Distance
importance of D. Testifying in Court
Police E. Point of Objectives
Photography as F. Misleading Photographs
Evidence in G. Photographs and
court Eyewitness Compared
1. Failings common to both
Determine what a. Exaggeration
are the things b. Minimization
that should be c. Elaboration
considered as a d. Omission
evidence e. Reversal of left or right
f. Optical illusion
2. Shortcomings of
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Eyewitness
a. Perception error
b. Language problem
c. Memory lapse
d. Hallucinations
3. Shortcomings of
Photographs
a. Single viewpoint
b. Compression of time
c. Necessity of interpretation
by trier of facts

Week Digital Photography Class Discussion Books, whiteboard Books Forensic

15 Know the history and LCD projector Photograph
of how Digital A. Digital Cameras Recitation y for
Cameras are B. Computers Printers Assignments criminology
invented C. Scanners Board Work students
D. Uses of Digital Quizzes and
Familiarize Photography in Law Group Activity practitioners
themselves in Enforcement by
Legal 1. Automated Fingerprint Conduct Laboratory Weynefred
Foundation of Identification System Activity H. Villarba
Digital ( AFIS ) Ph. D. Crim
photography 2. Crime scene
reconstruction
Distinguish what 3. Computerize facial
is the difference Sketching
between Digital 4. Integrated ballistics
Cameras and identification system
the old types of E. Legal Foundation of Digital
camera Photography
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1. Rules on electronic
The different
device
uses of Digital
2. Resolution of the
Photography
International Association
for Identification ( IAI )
Define and
3. Guidelines for ensuring
explain the term
admissibility of digital
and meaning on
photographs
this chapter and
other related
terms

FINALS
Course References Forensic Photography for criminology students and practitioners by Weynefred H. Villarba Ph. D. Crim
Additional Materials Indicate whether students need laboratory supplies, art supplies, calculators, computers, etc.
Course Requirements MID - TERM FINAL TERM
Quizzes / Assignments 15% Quizzes / Assignments 15%
Class Standing 15% Class Standing 15%
Midterm Exam 40% Final Exam 40%
Attendance / Attitude 15% Attendance / Attitude 15%
Laboratory Exercise 15% Laboratory Exercise 15%

Computation of Final Grade

FG = MTG + FTG
2
FG = Final Grade
MTG = Midterm Grade
FTG = Final term Grade
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Course Policies a. Attendance

Attendance shall be monitored in accordance with CHED policy and the provisions of the Student Handbook.

b. Submission of Assessment Tasks

Late submission of learning activities/outputs for laboratory activities is not allowed.

c. Written Examination
There will be two major examinations – Mid Term, and Final Examinations – covering the intended Cos.

d. Re – sit/ Re – examination
After the Instructor/Professor has computed the final grade of the student and the latter obtains a failing grade ( 70 – 74% ), the
student has one chance for a resit/ re – examination on the schedule set by the earlier. Failure to take re – sit/ re – examination on
the announced schedule forfeits the student’s chance to pass the course.

e. Issuance of Mid Term Grade

The Mid term grade Is issues to students so that formal consultation where students are apprised of their class standing can be done
to afford them the opportunity to make up and to cope with rigors of the course.

f. Classroom Discipline
Students are not allowed to use electronic gadgets such as cell phones, I – pads and head/ear sets/pads inside the classroom to
avoid disruption of the lesson.
Supplementary Material/s  Go to this link: http://forensic-photography.com/sample-chpters.pdf
 Link: https://www.reserchgate.net/publication/28510083 Forensic Photography
 The Digital Photography Book: Part 1
 The Digital Photography Book: Part 2
Consultation Period 1:00 – 5:00 F

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