College of Criminal Justice Education
Saint Louis College of Bulanao
Tabuk City, Kalinga
Professional Course Descriptions and Specifications
I. Course Name: CDI 13 - Special Crime Investigation
II. Course Description: A special study of modern techniques in the
investigation of crimes punishable under penal laws.
III. Number of Units: 1 hour lecture/unit
IV. Number of hours Per Week: 3 hours
V. Rationale: The administration of criminal justice in the field of law
enforcement is initiated by special crime investigation. When the
investigative machinery falls, cases are dismissed and suspects are often
acquitted. This failure disturbs the minds of some individual who seeks
peace and justice. There must be a call for a more systematic and a
more scientific way of investigating cases that constitutes a serious
crime.
The course imparts to the students of criminology every
investigative technique in order to promote a fast pace in the solution of
special crimes. A guide for every student to the challenge “ if the LAW
has made you a WITNESS. Remain a man of SCIENCE. You have no victim
to avenge, NO GUILTY or INNOCENT person to RUN or AVENGE. You will
bear WITNESS, within the limits of SCIENCE.”
VI. Objectives: At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
1. Recognize the job of an investigator and its
responsibilities;
2. Identify special cases of crimes and its elements and be
able to appreciate the need of special techniques as
result of special training on investigation;
3. Distinguish the techniques and procedures in the
investigation of special cases involving persons,
properties and other cases;
4. Organize crime scene investigation, crime scene search,
crime scene sketch and care of physical evidences;
5. Categorized the methods used in identification of the
deceased;
6. Apply the proper documentation, collection and
handling of evidence as well as preservation of evidence
to preserve its value.
VII: Course Outline:
1. Introduction to Special Crime Investigation
2. Investigation of Special Crimes Related to Persons
3. Investigation of Special Cases Related to Property and other
special cases
VIII: Reference/s:
Special Crime Investigation by Oscar Gatchalian Soriano (2008)
Prepared by:
Jordine Umayam
Instructor