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Format of Case Folder For Revalida
Format of Case Folder For Revalida
College of Criminology
City of Ilagan, Isabela
Presented in these document are outline of course topic references that serves as
study guide in answering practical or situational scenarios provided in the six learning
modules.
The learning modules are found in the “Compilation Two: A Compiled Materials
in … Crime Detection and Investigation as the main reference”.
INVESTIGATION IN GENERAL
PART 1
1. Investigation
2. Criminal Investigation
3. Primary Job of the Investigator
4. Tools of Investigation/The three (3) I’s
5. Distinction between criminal and Non-Criminal Investigation
6. Deductive and inductive Reasoning distinguished
7. Qualifications of Successful Investigator
8. Objectives of Investigation
PART II
1. Investigative Procedure and Crime Scene Search
2. Investigative Procedure
3. Methods of Search
Part III
1. Crime Scene Investigation
2. Action at the Crime Scene
3. Assignment of Duties of Investigator
4. Releasing the Scene
OBJECTIVE:
This module aims to inculcate the basic principles of investigation by applying
the same in a given case situation.
PROCEDURE:
Situation:
After ensuring that all doors and windows of her apartment are properly
locked, Maya Man left at early 4:00 AM of June 28, 2013. She put her jewelries, cash
and important documents in a closet found at her bed room.
Before leaving, she informed her neighbor “Bantay” that she will be out for
the whole day and will be back the next day.
At early 3:00 AM the following day, she received a call from “Bantay”
through her cell phone that her apartment was ransacked. She immediately rushed
home and discovered that all the windows and doors of her apartment are still locked.
She called up the police station and opened the main door only upon arrival of the
responding policeman.
Maya Man discovered that her television and stereo sets are taken but her
refrigerator and other appliances are still intact. She rushed to her bed room and
discovered that her things are scattered but the jewelries and cash are intact, however
some important documents are missing.
2. After reading, apply the cardinal points of investigation by writing five (5) sample
questions each that are in accord with the facts of the situation presented.
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Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation
(Crime Detection and Investigation)
PART 1
1. Kinds of Physical Evidence
2. Preliminaries in Preserving the Crime Scene and Physical Evidence
3. Equipment Needed for Crime Scene Search
PART II
1. Common Method of Recording and Preserving the Crime Scene
2. Photographing the Crime Scene
3. Sketch of the Crime Scene
4. Crime Scene Reenactment
5. Reconstruction of the Crime
6. The need for Protecting Physical Evidence
7. Storage of Physical Evidence
8. Collection of Physical Evidence
9. Special Methods of Collection of Specific Physical Evidence
10. Identification of Physical Evidence
11. Rules in Evaluating the Materiality of Physical Evidence
12. Evaluation of Evidence
13. Rules to be observed before Physical Evidence can be Introduced
into the Trial of Criminal Cases
OBJECTIVE:
This module aims to inculcate the basic principles in crime sketching.
PROCEDURE:
Situation:
Today, a dead man was found in room 101 at the ground floor of a hotel.
The main door of the room is at the center of north side and with high windows
about 4 feet long and 2 feet high in the three other sides of the room. The body
lays down face up with both feet spread out towards the small table located at the
left side of the main door. The right hand is in the stomach still clutching a pen
with left hand extended on his side.
The body sustained one (1) gunshot wound at the forehead. Found about
four feet and ten inches in the center of the main door is a bullet hole. Also found
about half feet outside the main door is one bullet capsule believed to be that of
.45 cal. The head (back portion) of the dead man was sprawling with blood. Three
(3) pieces of notebooks with trade mark “Kathy Leya” are located at the top of the
small table.
2. After reading, illustrate thru cross projection sketch the above scenario in accord
with the facts of the situation as presented to include all the necessary details
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MODULE III
OBJECTIVE:
This module aims to inculcate the factors that cause evidence distortion.
PROCEDURE:
1. Get a copy of newspaper and read news items which presents or discusses
evidence distortion.
2. Cut the news item and attach in this Questionnaire for Module III.
3. Based on the news item, answer the following:
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b. Could the distorted evidence still bears evidential value and why?
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QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MODULE IV
OBJECTIVE:
This module aims to inculcate the correct and proper markings of physical
evidences extracted and collected at the crime scene.
PROCEDURE:
1. Get one sample of light material that could possibly be recovered at the scene of
the crime.
2. Mark properly the material, label and seal the same.
3. Attach the sealed material in this module
4. Answer the following:
a. Describe the material
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e. Can you mark the material in some other parts and why?
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MODULE V
PART 1
1. Methods of Identifying Offenders
2. Basic ways of Identifying Offenders
3. Confession or Admission
4. By Identification and Testimonies of Eyewitnesses
5. By Circumstantial or Indirect Evidence
6. By Associative Evidence
7. By Identification based on Modus Operandi
PART II
1. Methods of Tracing/Locating Offenders
2. Basic Methods of Tracing/Locating Offenders
3. Use of Informants
4. By means of Surveillance
5. By Shadowing or Tailing
6. By Undercover Assignments
7. Entrapment and Instigation
OBJECTIVE:
This module aims to inculcate the correct procedure in conducting actual
surveillance.
PROCEDURE:
2. Write some important details on the background of your subject (use other sheet
of paper if necessary)
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3. Describe how you have conducted the surveillance (use other sheet of paper if
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4. State some important information on the result of your surveillance activity (use
other sheet of paper if necessary)
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Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation
(Crime Detection and Investigation)
MODULE VI
PART 1
1. Qualifications of Interviewer
2. Stages of Interview in Criminal Cases
3. The Art of Questioning
4. How to use the right, proper and appropriate Legal Terminology
5. Rules to be observed in Questioning the Subject
6. How to Evaluate Reactions to Interview
7. Types of Interrogation
8. The interrogation technique
9. Attitude to be adopted by the investigator during interrogation
OBJECTIVE:
This module aims to emphasize the correct way of conducting interrogation.
PROCEDURE: