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Presentation
Presentation
The course unit analyses the methods, procedures and tools used in criminal investigation, from the detection and preservation of evidence to the production and assessment of proof, drawing on contributions from criminology, criminal procedure law, psychology, forensic sciences and information technologies. It operates at the interface between science and practice, in contexts such as criminal police bodies, the Public Prosecution Service, courts, forensic services, private security and corporate investigation. Its areas of intervention include the crime scene and chain of custody, interviewing and interrogation, surveillance and evidence-gathering methods, criminal and intelligence analysis, digital evidence, and coordination with forensic expertise.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Optional | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT7089-26556
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
I - Criminal Investigation and the sciences applied to the criminal justice dimension II - The Criminal Justice System III - The Actors in the System IV - Criminal Procedure V - Criminal Information Management VI - Inter-institutional and international co-operation VII - Between Criminal Investigation and Criminology: the problem of legal, scientific, ethical, symbolic, critical and functional dimensions VIII - Seminars: "Contemporary Manifestations of Crime and Criminal Investigation"
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Objectives
Objectives
This course aims to provide students with a critical understanding of the stage, method and procedures of criminal investigation, which involves a wide range of sciences applied to justice, in the broad context of criminal proceedings and the justice system: Critical knowledge of the socio-political context in which criminal investigation and criminalistics take place. Knowledge of the method and cycle of criminal investigation, particularly in terms of understanding its actors, dimensions and processes. Understanding how criminal investigation is linked to intelligence and inter-institutional and international co-operation. Critical analysis of the interconnection between criminal investigation and criminology. Knowledge of the manifestation of contemporary forms of crime and criminal investigation. Knowledge of studies on crime and other products resulting from criminal investigation.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
Theoretical lectures on the syllabus, complemented by calls for students to reflect and debate. The theoretical component consists of introducing students to the various items that will be worked on in the practical part of the lessons, accompanied by the reading and discussion of texts.
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References
References
Antunes, M. A. F. (1985). Investigação Criminal - uma perspetiva introdutória. Policia e Justiça, Escola de Polícia Judiciária, outubro de 1985, pp. 4-8. Braz, J. (2019). Ciência, Tecnologia e investigação Criminal. Almedina. Gilbert, J. (2001). Criminal investigation. Prentice Hall. Leal, J. (2017). Epistemologia para a prática da investigação criminal. In H. Mota et al. Estudos Comemorativos dos 20 Anos da FDUP (vol. I), pp. 815-836. Almedina. Pinheiro, M. F. T. (2008). CSI Criminal. Edições Universidade Fernando Pessoa. Sánchez, J. I. F. (2009). Investigación criminal. Editorial Bosch.
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Assessment
Assessment
A avaliação consistirá na elaboração de um trabalho individual, acompanhado pelo docente, que será partilhado e discutido na turma.
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Mobility
Mobility
No
