WESTMEAD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Batangas City, Philippines

College of Arts and Sciences

Criminology Department
Course Title: SPECIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION Course Code: CDI 3
Credit Units: 3 units Pre-requisite: 3rd year standing
Hours/week: 3 hours Co-requisite: None
Course Description: This subject is intended and part of the curriculum of Bachelor of Science in Criminology students, covering theories and techniques of Criminal
Investigation, Special Crimes in particular, on special cases such as, environmental crimes, homicide, car napping and human trafficking cases etc.
A special study of modern techniques in the investigation of crimes penalized under special laws.

Program Intended Learning Graduates of BS Criminology , are expected to:

Outcome (PILO)
1. Be professionally competent and morally upright individual who can deliver efficient and effective service in crime prevention, crime detection
and investigation, law enforcement and custody and rehabilitation of offenders among others, in order to meet demands of globalization as it
impact on the rapidly changing interdisciplinary field of criminal justice.
2. Understand the basic know-how principles underlying the criminal justice professions and be productive citizens of the society.
3. Understand the substantive aspects of the laws and comprehend the nature of the crimes, the different punishable acts and the penalties
attached to them;
4. Acquire and apply appropriate skills in detection, investigation and prosecution of the crimes;
5. Compare, analyze and evaluate the different selected sets of jurisprudence that present different scenarios and experiences relating to
trafficking of persons, violation of forestry laws, mining laws, fishing laws, anti-pollution laws ;
6. Evaluate their skills in detection, investigation and prosecution of trafficking related cases, and enhance their competency and capabilities as
law enforcers and prosecutors (would-be law enforcers and prosecutors)
7. Empathize with the plight of the victims and popularize the importance of a peaceful environment through helping or assisting people and
community away from the dangers of victimization;

Course Intended Learning At the end of this course, the students should be able to :
Outcome (CILO) A. Cognitive
1. Know/familiarize the coverage of the special crime investigation
2.Identify/apply the special techniques and procedures in conducting investigation on special crime
3.Describe/apply the best modern investigative techniques in conducting crime scene search, sketch, and care of physical evidence
B. Affective
1. Actively and willingly participate in different practical activities
2. Develop creativity, critical thinking, independence, perseverance, and responsiveness
C. Psychomotor
1.Apply the proper collection, handling, documentation, and preservation of all kinds of physical evidence
2.Assess the duties and responsibilities of the investigator at the crime scene
3. Evaluate the organizational chain of command relative to the handling of investigators responsibilities including the coordination of
overlapping jurisdictions.
4 Identify physical evidence at the crime scene
5. Examine the chain of evidence process to ensure proper in-court identification.
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Specific Intended Learning Teaching-Learning Activities Learning Assessments Time Frame

Topic Outcomes (SILOs) And Follow Through (in weeks)
Students are able:
1. Refresh and review the school vision- Teacher will give lecture and
mission-goals and outcomes; presentation of the VMG, PEOs, Pos Graded Oral recitation
PRELIMINARIES and classroom policies and grading Or
2. To understand the classroom policies system Paper and pencil test
VMG, PEO, PO AND and grading system;
PRESENTATION OF Students will share their queries and WEEK 1-7
CLASSROOM 3. To know the course outlines and the answers thereto
POLICIES, GRADING focused topics
SYSTEM;
TOPIC OUTLINE

1. To familiarize the coverage of the The teacher will present a video or  Group sharing and presentation
INTRODUCTION TO special crime investigation. clips or pictures that portray events of of group reports (guided by
SPECIAL CRIME the past and present, and facilitate rubrics that gives premium to
INVESTIGATION 1. to discover or recall some specific instruction for students’ activity; teamwork and group facilitation)
events in Philippine setting that involve as  Critiquing
HISTORICAL victims in trafficking or allied laws the The students will discuss and share in  Assignments (newspaper
ANTECEDENTS OF children, women and other persons; group their reflections on the clippings for news or published
TRAFFICKING OF presented video and come up with a articles)
PERSONS AND ALLIED 2. to recollect and enumerate some local group written reflection
LAWS events that were observed or publicized.
The Teacher will give assignment
 1. to discover or recall and understand the The teacher will present a video or  Submission of the previous
HISTORICAL historical abundance of Philippine forest clips or pictures that portray the state assignments
ANTECEDENTS OF and sea resources, the slow degeneration of Philippine environment and  Newspaper clippings
ENVIRONMENTAL of these resources; environmental activities of the past  Self reflection on
ABUNDANCE OF THE and present; environmental crimes
PHILIPPINES AND THE 2. to recall and enumerate some local video
PERSISTENT events that were observed and publicized; The teacher will present a short
VIOLATIONS OF THE lecture on the video presented  Team Dynamics (Group
ENVIRONMENT sharing of self reflection,
The teacher will instruct submission Observation by teacher on the
ENVIRONMENTAL of each student’s reflection paper on teamwork and sharing and
CRIMES Component the basis of the video and lecture facilitation of group)
 Submission of group reports
The students will listen, see the video (guided by rubrics)
clips and prepare his or her reflection  Critiquing and follow through
paper
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL 1. to find out the rationale of the
LAWS SUCH AS THE enactment of the different The teacher will present the different
PHILIPPINE environmental laws; laws concerning the environment and
ENVIRONMENTAL thereafter, call the class for groupings
CODE, FORESTRY 2. to identify the laws and and will ask each group to come up Assignment (with rubrics)
LAW, FISHERY LAW, regulations that have general and possible reasons on the enactment of
MINING LAW, WILDLIFE specific impact to the general the law or laws on trafficking in Paper and pencil test;
RESOURCE population; persons;
CONSERVATION LAW, Reflection paper (2-page)
ECOLOGICAL SOLID 3. to compare, distinguish and The student-groups will present at
WASTE MANAGEMENT associate allied laws and their least two reasons for each law and
LAW, CLEAN AIR ACT, relation to the Philippine make a brief explanation;
TOXIC SUBSTANCES Environmental Code;
AND HAZARDOUS AND The teacher will present the different
NUCLEAR WASTES titles of the laws and explain the
CONTROL ACT, rationale and as expressed by the law
or laws, and discuss the connections
and relations of each others;
SUBSTANTIVE 1. To know the definition, nature and
ELEMENTS OF elements of TIP; Paper and pencil test;
1. RA 9208, AS Oral recitation;
AMENDED BY RA 2. To distinguish and analyze the Newspaper reporting;
10364; different acts constitutive of TIP, and Synopsis
to determine the penalties;
2. RA 7610
3. To evaluate, apply and present
3. RA 9344 different situations of TIP;

4. VAWC

SUBSTANTIVE ASPECT 1. To know the definition, nature and

OF ENVIRONMENTAL elements of the environmental crimes; Paper and pencil test;
LAWS: Rubrics Oral recitation;
P.D. 1152 2. To distinguish and analyze the Newspaper reporting;
(Environmental Code) different acts constitutive of Graded Recitation Synopsis
P.D. 705 (Forestry environmental crimes and to
code); determine the penalties; Group Presentation Project
P.D. 1775 (Amendment
to PD 705) 3. To evaluate, apply and present Quizzes
R.A. 8550 (Fisheries different situations of Environmental
Code); crimes; Assignments
P.D. 856 (Sanitation
Code); Board Works
R.A 7942 (Mining Act);
R.A 9003 (Solid Waste
Management)
8550;
R.A. 8749 (Clean Air
Act);
R.A. 7076 (Small Scale
Mining);
Other allied laws

1. To know the SEVEN STEPS in

DETECTION AND detecting and investigating TIP Table-top exercises;
INVESTIGATION AND Cases and other allied cases; Problem solving;
PROSECUTION OF TIP Dramatization;
AND ENVIRONMENTAL 2. To identify grey areas and issues Crime Scene Tableau;
CASES: relating to detection and investigation Demonstration
of TIP cases and violations of other (All to be done with rubrics)
1. PRELIMINARIES allied laws;
Mock Trial
2. SEVEN STEPS OF 3. To apply skills in conducting
DETECTION AND detection, investigation and
INVESTIGATION prosecution of TIP cases and other
related violations;
3. PROSECUTION OF
CASES

MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS

1. Identify/apply the Rubrics Paper and pencil test;

special techniques WEEK 8-12
1. HOMICIDE and procedures in Graded Recitation Reflection paper (2-page)
INVESTIGATION
conducting homicide,
Group Presentation Project Table-top exercises;
2. RAPE AND SEX
Sex Crime, and Problem solving;
CRIMES Narcotics Death Quizzes Dramatization;
INVESTIGATION/ Investigation Crime Scene Tableau;
Assignments Demonstration
3. NARCOTICS 2. Identify and apply the (All to be done with rubrics)
DEATH principles of 7 Board Works
INVESTIGATION methods of Mock Trial
investigation on
Trafficking of Persons
and Environmental
Crimes
 4. ROBBERY AND 3. Identify/apply the Rubrics
THEFT special techniques and
INVESTIGATION procedures in Graded Recitation
conducting robbery and
Theft, Carnapping, Group Presentation Project
5. CARNAPPING Arson, and kidnap-for-
INVESTIGATION ransom investigation Quizzes/Assignments

4. Internalized the Peer Evaluation

6. ARSON important techniques
INVESTIGATION and procedure

7. KIDNAP-FOR-
RANSOM
INVESTIGATION

8. BOMB THREAT 1. Identify/apply the Rubrics

AND EXPLOSION special techniques
INVESTIGATION and procedures in Graded Recitation
WEEK 12-18
conducting Bomb
Quizzes/Assignments
Threat Explosion, Hit
9. HIT AND RUN and Run Accident, Lab Exercises
ACCIDENT Terrorist’s Activities
INVESTIGATION Investigation Class Discussion Table-top exercises;
Problem solving;
10. TERRORIST’S Brainstorming Dramatization;
ACTIVITIES Crime Scene Tableau;
INVESTIGATION 2. Describe/apply the Research Work Demonstration
best modern (All to be done with rubrics)
11. SCENE OF THE investigative Problem-solving Examples
CRIME Mock Trial
techniques in
OPERATIONS conducting crime
(SOCO) scene search, sketch,
and care of physical
evidence
12. CRIME SCENE
DOCUMENTATIO 3. Assess the duties
N and responsibilities of
the investigator at the
13. CRIME SCENE crime scene
PROCESSING

FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Course Requirements:
1. Major exams
2. Regular Attendance
3. Quizzes
4. Other bases of course grades (project, recitation, practicum)
Grading System:
MAJOR EXAMS 70%
(Midterms and Finals)
CLASS STANDING 30%
TOTAL 100%
Components of Class Standing:
Quizzes 50%
Attendance 20%
Classroom Activities 30%
- Recitation
- Report
- Practicum
- Paper
TOTAL 100%

Required Text:
1. Atty. Rodulfo M. Garcia. (2004) THE ART OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION; Philippines Copyright, 2004; Central Book Supply, INC.
2. Oscar Gatchalian Soriano (2008) SPECIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION theories and techniques
3. Dean Jeffrey Bajita, ORGANIZED CRIME INVESTIGATION
4. Abadinsky, ORGANIZED CRIME INVESTIGATION

HYMAN JAY H. BLANCO

Program Head; Criminology, College of Arts and Sciences
Campus: GULOD
Schedules: FRI 8:00-111:00 Room : CB 3

E-mail: hymanjayblanco@yahoo.com.ph.//hjblanco45@gmail.com
Consultation Period: M/W/F 5:00-5:30