PROGRAM APPROVED
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SUBJECT PROGRAM
SUBJECT CODE
SJIC7269
NAME OF THE SUBJECT (in Estonian.)
Kriminaalanalüüs
NAME OF THE SUBJECT (in English).
Crime analysis
CAPACITY OF THE SUBJECT (ECTS)
including contact hours
hours of independent work
CURRICULUM
2 ECTS
12 hours
40 hours
Master's studies of Internal Security
HEAD OF THE CURRICULUM:
Director of the Institute for Internal Security
PREREQUISITE SUBJECTS: OBJECTIVE OF THE SUBJECT: To develop in students the skills to use criminal analysis in decision-making and in tackling crime-related problems.
CONTENT:
LEARNING OUTCOME
Upon completion of the
subject, the student…
Introduction: basic concepts related to criminal analysis.
Model of integrated criminal analysis and the operational-tactical and strategic criminal analysis.
Crime analysis process. The intelligence cycle. Creative and critical thinking.
Information. Data sources. Characteristics of data. GIS. Data evaluation.
Policing theories and analysis needs (Problem-oriented policing, Intelligence-led policing, Evidence-based policing).
Hypothesis testing. Criminological theory.
Threat and risk assessment. Environmental scan. Futures analysis (warning, forecasting). Structured intelligence analysis
techniques.
Case analysis techniques.
Assessment: a written essay on the topic "How does (criminal) analysis contribute to ensuring safety and internal
security?" Necessary specifications in the lectures.
TEACHING ACTIVITY
LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Grading: Pass/Fail
More detailed grading criteria will be provided in the calendar
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plan.
…uses criminal analysis on
knowledge based
management and decisionmaking;
Lectures, group work and
Participation in
leading of group discussion lectures and group
work and presentation
of the results of group
work and contribution
to the debate
... sets the task to an analyst, Lectures, group work and
Participation in
sets an objective and defines leading of group discussion lectures and group
the realistic expected results;
work and presentation
of the results of group
work and contribution
to the debate
...implements analysis
models and best practices of
different countries;
Lectures, group work and
Participation in
leading of group discussion lectures and group
work and presentation
of the results of group
work and contribution
to the debate
... implements the basic
Lectures, group work and
Participation in
techniques of criminal
leading of group discussion lectures and group
analysis on identification of
work and presentation
crime trends and patterns and
of the results of group
finding solutions to crime
work and contribution
problems
to the debate
Evaluation method: Essay (approx. 4000 characters) which is
assessed on the basis of a (three-way) feedback matrix, which
assesses
- independent analysis skills;
- use of written sources;
- the structure and the form of the work;
The minimum level of the evaluation criteria:
Theoretical principles and best practices are described. The number
of cited sources is at least 3. Opinions and conclusions are
presented.
The suggested level:
Sufficiently has described the theoretical foundations and best
practices, they are integrated with each other and associated with
the student's arguments, which suggests that the student has a full
command of the field and is capable of association with the learned
data with other information available to him or her. The sources
are sufficiently cited (at least 10)
Logical reasoning is correct; the opinions are presented with
reasoned arguments. If necessary, additional materials are used or
the results visualized. The conclusions are given and to the point.
The work is formally and linguistically correct, meets the general
requirements.
MANDATORY SOURCES:
Clarke, Ronald V., Eck, John E. (2003). Becoming a Problem-Solving Crime Analyst: In 55 Small Steps. London: Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science.
RECOMMENDED SOURCES:
 Ratcliffe, J. (ed) (2004) Strategic thinking in criminal intelligence. The Federation Press.
 Ratcliffe, J. (2007) Integrated Intelligence and Crime Analysis: Enhanced Information Management for LE Leaders
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 McDowell, D. (2009) Strategic Intelligence & Analysis: Guidelines on Methodology & Application. http://www.intstudycen.com/publications.php
 Heuer, R. J. (1999) Psychology of Intelligence Analysis. Center of the sudy of intelligence. http://www.ialeia.org/publications
 Heuer, R. J., Pherson, R., H. (2011) Structured analytic techniques for intelligence analysis. [Lühiversioon CIA]
 Harfield, C., Harfield, K. (2008) Intelligence: Investigation, Community and Partnership. Oxford University Press.
 Tilley, N. (2002) Analysis for Crime Prevention. Criminal Justice Press, Monsey, NY
Online resources:
 The Center for Problem-Oriented Policing is a non-profit organization comprising affiliated police practitioners, researchers, and universities
dedicated to the advancement of problem-oriented policing. http://www.popcenter.org/
 UNODC is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-andanalysis/index.html?ref=menuside
 NationMaster, a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such
sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. http://www.nationmaster.com/cat/cri-crime
 Community centered police work in USA: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/
 Uniform Crime Report data from recent years is available online at http://www.fbi.gov. NCVS data is available from http:// www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
 Organization dealing with independent police research www.policefoundation.org
 U.S. studies, development and evaluation in the area of criminal policies: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij,
 U.S. electronic library on law enforcement technology www.nlectc.org/
 program of mapping of U.S. crime and analysis: http://www.crimeanalysts.net/
 International Association of Criminal Analysts: www.iaca.net
 International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts: www.ialeia.org
Prepared by: Marilis Sepp; Ulvi Uulimaa-Margus
Updated by: Raul Savimaa
Date: 21.03.2015
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