B_UKPZ Introduction to Criminalistics

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Jan Novak, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Straus, DrSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zdeněk Tomica (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Straus, DrSc.
Department of Law – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Hana Víchová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_UKPZ/cKMO: each odd Wednesday 17:30–18:14 M21, each odd Wednesday 18:15–19:00 M21, J. Novak
B_UKPZ/cKPH: each even Monday 10:30–11:14 E024, each even Monday 11:15–12:00 E024, Z. Tomica
B_UKPZ/pKMO: each odd Thursday 12:15–12:59 M26, each odd Thursday 13:00–13:45 M26, each odd Thursday 14:00–14:44 M26, each odd Thursday 14:45–15:30 M26, J. Straus
B_UKPZ/pKPH: Mon 8:45–9:29 E024, Mon 9:30–10:15 E024, J. Straus
B_UKPZ/vBSKPH: Fri 9. 10. 13:45–15:15 E024, 15:30–17:00 E024, Fri 23. 10. 17:15–18:45 E123, Sat 7. 11. 9:45–11:15 E024, 11:30–13:00 E024, Fri 20. 11. 17:15–18:45 E024, J. Straus
B_UKPZ/vKMO: Fri 13. 11. 12:00–13:30 M26, 13:45–15:15 M26, Fri 27. 11. 12:00–13:30 M26, 13:45–15:15 M26, Fri 11. 12. 13:45–15:15 M26, 15:30–17:00 M26, J. Straus
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The student can describe the basic theoretical concepts of criminology, subject and system of criminalistics, forensic footprint concept and identification. Understand the essence of forensic traces; can classify forensic traces; understand the forensic identification. He knows the history of criminology, the beginnings of investigative techniques, institutions and personalities. Basic methods lead forensic science and practice. He is able to evaluate and apply basic forensic methods in investigations of crime. Master basic scientific methods of criminology.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to Criminology. 2. History of the World criminology, methods, institutions and personalities. 3. History of Czech criminology, methods, institutions and personalities. 4. Object, systems and methods of criminology. 5. Forensic characterization of the offense 6. The method of committing the crime. Components of the way the commission. 7. Criminological footprint, material footprint concept, classification forensic traces. 8. Criminological trace, memory trace. 9. Forensic identification, definition, types, methods. 10. Basic physical and scientific methods in criminology. 11. Basic biological methods in criminology. 12. Basic physico-chemical and chemical methods in criminology
Literature
    required literature
  • KONRÁD Zdeněk, PORADA Viktor, STRAUS Jiří, SUCHÁNEK Jaroslav. Kriminalistika - Teorie, metodologie a metody kriminalistické techniky. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2014, 520 s., ISBN 978-80-7380-535-7.
  • PORADA Viktor, STRAUS Jiří, Kriminalistické stopy - Teorie, metodologie, praxe. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2012, 580 s., ISBN 978-80-7380-396-4
    recommended literature
  • PORADA Viktor, STRAUS Jiří a kolektiv: Kriminalistika (výzkum, pokroky, perspektivy). Plzeň Aleš Čeněk, 2014. 610 s., ISBN 978-80-7380-477-0
Teaching methods
Theoretical training, lectures, seminar exercises, seminar work.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with verbal exam. Answer one of the 15 topic questions correctly is required to pass the exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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