Criminal Search (special course)

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:7.00

Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:29:23

Study Course Information
Course Code:		JF_350		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		14.00		ECTS:		21.00
Branch of Science:		Law; Theory and History of Rights		Target Audience:		Person and Property Defence
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Ģirts Zalāns
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		68	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		136
Classes (count)		156	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		312
Total Contact Hours								448
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		17	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		34
Classes (count)		25	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		50
Total Contact Hours								84
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Not necessary.
Objective:
The study course focuses on learning the methodology for forensic and operational activity and provides for the successful student a full operational capacity in a criminal investigation institution. Tasks: to develop skills in full use of technical facilities, tactical techniques and in choice of methods to deal with specific situations in a criminal investigation institution.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Subjects of operational activities in Latvia.			Lectures		3.00	auditorium
2	General operational activities. Specific operational activities.			Lectures		4.00	auditorium
				Classes		24.00	auditorium
3	Assessment of criminogenic environment and measures taken to improve it.			Lectures		4.00	auditorium
				Classes		30.00	auditorium
4	Special protection of persons, special procedural protection of persons, protection of public officials.			Lectures		4.00	auditorium
				Classes		11.00	auditorium
5	Specific features of combating organised crime.			Lectures		5.00	auditorium
				Classes		16.00	auditorium
6	Property crime.			Lectures		4.00	auditorium
				Classes		8.00	auditorium
7	Drug related crime, specific features of combating it.			Lectures		5.00	auditorium
				Classes		16.00	auditorium
8	Specific features of detecting economic crime.			Lectures		6.00	auditorium
				Classes		8.00	auditorium
9	Free Internet Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools for researching sources online.			Lectures		6.00	auditorium
10	Specific features of detecting crime against person.			Lectures		5.00	auditorium
				Classes		16.00	auditorium
11	Detection and combating of crime in data transmission networks.			Lectures		4.00	auditorium
12	Specific features in detecting serial crime and crime committed in a group.			Lectures		6.00	auditorium
				Classes		11.00	auditorium
13	Peculiarities of criminal investigation methodology in specific security territories.			Lectures		6.00	auditorium
14	Operational measures in combating latent criminality.			Lectures		6.00	auditorium
				Classes		16.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Subjects of operational activities in Latvia.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	General operational activities. Specific operational activities.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
3	Assessment of criminogenic environment and measures taken to improve it.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		4.00	auditorium
4	Special protection of persons, special procedural protection of persons, protection of public officials.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
5	Specific features of combating organised crime.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		3.00	auditorium
6	Property crime.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Drug related crime, specific features of combating it.			Lectures		1.50	auditorium
				Classes		3.00	auditorium
8	Specific features of detecting economic crime.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
9	Free Internet Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools for researching sources online.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
10	Specific features of detecting crime against person.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		3.00	auditorium
11	Detection and combating of crime in data transmission networks.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
12	Specific features in detecting serial crime and crime committed in a group.			Lectures		1.50	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
13	Peculiarities of criminal investigation methodology in specific security territories.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
14	Operational measures in combating latent criminality.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		4.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Report, written assignments, literature analysis, collection of information on the Internet, case analysis.
Assessment Criteria:
Learning the topics of the study course, participation in seminars and practical classes, passing regular examinations.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		The student fully understands the role of the criminal investigation function; the institutions involved and knows the content of the operational activity.
Skills:		The student has acquired skills in performing operational activities, is able to apply forensic and operational techniques, is able to manage special records documentation, is able to find and establish operational contact with the person causing interest.
Competencies:		The student is fully competent to take decisions on the progress of the operational process and the use of the information obtained in the investigation.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Kavalieris, Anrijs. Noziegumu atklāšanas dalībpersonu speciālā valstiskā aizsardzība: monogrāfija. Rīga: LPA, 1997. 184 lpp.
2	Kavalieris, A. Operatīvās darbības likuma komentāri. Otrais pārstrādātais un papildinātais izdevums. Rīga: RaKa, 2002. 96 lpp.
3	Kavalieris, A. Speciālo izmeklēšanas darbību izmantošanas taktikas pamati. Rīga: LPA, 2006. 59 lpp.
4	Kavalieris, A., Kazaka, S., Makans, L. Kriminālprocesā liecinošo personu speciālā aizsardzība. Rīga: Latvijas Policijas akadēmija, 2009. 230 lpp.
5	Kavalieris, A., Makans, L. Ievads kriminālizmeklēšanā. 2. izd., pārstr. un papild. Rīga: Latvijas Policijas akadēmija, 2008. 135 lpp.
6	Kriminālistikas un operatīvās darbības latviešu, angļu, vācu un krievu terminoloģijas skaidrojošā vārdnīca. Rīga : Latvijas Policijas akadēmija, 2007.
7	Kriminālmeklēšana ASV. Rīga: LPA, 1997. 193 lpp.
8	Lieljuksis, Aldis. Noziedzīgi iegūtu līdzekļu legalizācijas apkarošana. Rīga: P&Ko, 2007. 379 lpp.
9	Makans, L. Policejiskā meklēšana. Rīga: Latvijas Policijas akadēmija,139 lpp.
10	Policejiskās meklēšanas problēmas: konferences materiāli. Administratīvā un Kriminālā Justīcija, Nr.4, 1998.
11	Bunka.R. Bēgšana. Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga, IeVP, 2012. DV.
Other Information Sources
1	Klasificēto literatūru un citus avotus paziņo pasniedzējs katras lekcijas ievadā.