Criminalistics Technique: New Technologies, Theory and Practice
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Prof. Dr. Egidijus Vidmantas Kurapka, Assoc prof. Dr. Eglė
Bilevičiūtė
Room: C-429, Ph.: +370 5 2714639 , E-mail: eglek@mruni.lt
English
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Bachelor degree studies (from 2rd year of studies) or Master degree
students
Local credits: 4
4
Autumn/Spring
lectures, seminars, practical training and individual work
examination
study material, technical kits
Objective of the course:
To teach students to have special criminalistics theoretical knowledge and practical
skills, which allows to better understand criminal cases and others violations of law investigation
process through studying and having practical work, related with solving criminal and others cases
and violations of law. The students will find out how to use criminalistics methods and means for
investigation process and for solving crimes. Student will have an opportunity to visit Lithuanian
Forensic Science Centre, to acquaint with practical work of investigators and forensic scientists.
Basics of criminalistics methods and means for crime and other violations of law
investigation: an introduction to forensic science, criminalistics photography, trasology,
criminalistics crime scene examination, ballistics, handwriting identification, document
investigation, criminalistics voice identification, odorology, criminalistics registration.
Reading List:
1. Harry Hollien. Forensic Voice Identification. August 2001, 256 pp., ISBN: 0-12-352621-3.
2. Roy A. Huber. Handwriting Identification. Catalog no. 1285, ISBN: 084931285x 04/15/99,
7x10, 456 pp.
3. Norah Rudin. Principles and Practice of Criminalistics. Catalog no. 8127, ISBN:
0849381274 08/29/00, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4, 392 pp.
4. Stuart H. James, William G. Eckert. Interpretation of Bloodstain Evidence at Crime Scenes.
Catalog no. 8126, ISBN: 0849381266 07/14/98, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4, 352 pp.
5. Techniques of crime scene investigation / Barry A. J. Fisher, 2003.
6. Criminal investigation : a analytical perspective / Steven G. Brandl, 2003.
7. Criminal investigation / Charles R. Swanson, Neil C. Chamelin, Leonard Territo, 2003.
8. Forensic science : an inroduction to scientific and investigative techniques / edited by Stuart
H. James, Jon J. Nordby, 2005.
9. Forensic science / Andrew R. W. Jackson, Julie M. Jackson, 2004
10. Principles and practice of criminalistics : the profession of forensic science / Keith Inman,
Norah Rudin, 2000.
Baudžiamojo proceso katedros profesorius
Administracinės teisės ir proceso katedros
docentė
Baudžiamojo proceso katedros vedėja
prof. dr. Egidijus Vidmantas Kurapka
doc. dr. Eglė Bilevičūtė
doc. dr. Rima Ažubalytė