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College Of Criminal Justice Education
I. COURSE CODE: PROGRAM: BS CRIMINOLOGY
CRIMINALISTICS 2
Course Title: Police Photography
Credit : 4 Lecture: 3 hours Lab: 2hours
Pre-requisites: None
Professor: MR. FREDERICK R. EBONA
EFFECTIVITY: 1ST semester s/y 2015-2016 PAGE:
1-8
II. COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course deals with the study on the history
of photography, technical photography and forensic
photography. Police Photography shall also cover the
study of the Advance Photo System and its application
in police work.
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY VISION
The College of Criminal Justice Education envisions to be
one of the leading criminology institutions in Southern
Luzon actively and involved in producing skilled, competent,
and knowledgeable graduates in addressing the problems in
criminality in the region and in the country.
B.S.CRIMINOLOGY PROGRAM OUTCOMES
(based on CMO 21., s. 2006)
The graduate of the B.S. Criminology program should
have developed the ability to:
a) engage in lifelong learning and understand the need to
keep abreast with the development in the field of
practice;
b) communicate effectively;
c) work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary
and multi-cultural teams;
d) practice professional, social and ethical attitudes, values
and responsibilities;
e) appreciate and value “Filipino historical and cultural
heritage “ and uphold constitutional and statutory
guarantees;
f) apply knowledge essential to the conduct of
criminological research on crimes, crime causation,
victims, and offenders to include deviant behavior;
 COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY MISSION g) apply knowledge, skills essential to the practice of crime
EXCELLENCE detection and investigation and fields of criminalistics;
1. Innovation and pioneerism We are committed to provide quality education that forms
2. Becoming the benchmark professionally competent and morally upright criminology h) apply knowledge, skills in criminal law, evidence and
3. Effective systems of evaluation, information & practitioners who lead in the effective and efficient delivery of procedure;
analysis services in the community.
4. Forward looking
5. Raising the bar as well as the floor
i) apply knowledge, skills in law enforcement
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES administration;
SERVICE
The graduates of criminology are expected to: j) apply knowledge, skills in handling offenders’ welfare
1. Human dignity
2. Compassion and development for their re-integration to the
1. To Know, understand and respect the basic
3. Mutual support community.
constitutional rights of every citizen;
4. Social justice
5. Social transformation
2. To be competent and value-laden public safety
6. Environmental protection
officers, infused with broad and thorough
knowledge and understanding of causation of crime
TRUTH
and its prevention, together with the principles of
1. Honesty
law enforcement administration and correctional
2. Community
and jail management;
3. Collaboration
4. Acceptance of Limitation
3. To be equipped with competent skills in criminal
5. Tolerance for mistakes
investigation with the application of knowledge in
6. Premium on diversity
forensic sciences, for the attainment of an equal,
7. Respect for differences
just, and fair administration of justice.
8. Sharing, Listening, Trust

III. PROGRAM EDUCATIONA OBJECTIVES AND RELATIONSHIP TO THE COLLEGE VISION AND MISSION
MISSION
PEO CRIMINOLOGY PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES VISION Quality Education Professionally Competent Morally Upright
(1) (2) (3)
1 To Know, understand and respect the basic constitutional rights of every citizen; / / / /

2 To be competent and value-laden public safety officers, infused with broad and thorough / / / /
knowledge and understanding of causation of crime and its prevention, together with the
principles of law enforcement administration and correction and jail management;

3 To be equipped with competent skills in criminal investigation with the application of / / / /

knowledge in forensic sciences, for the attainment of an equal, just, and fair administration
of justice.
IV. PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
CRIMINOLOGY PROGRAM OUTCOMES (1) (2) (3)
a. engage in lifelong learning and understand the need to keep abreast with the development in / / /
the field of practice;
b. communicate effectively; / / /
c. work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams; / / /
d. practice professional, social and ethical attitudes, values and responsibilities; / / /
e. appreciate and value “Filipino historical and cultural heritage “ and uphold constitutional and / / /
statutory guarantees;
f. apply knowledge essential to the conduct of criminological research on crimes, crime causation, / / /
victims, and offenders to include deviant behavior;
g. apply knowledge, skills essential to the practice of crime detection and investigation and fields / / /
of criminalistics;
h. apply knowledge, skills in criminal law, evidence and procedure; / / /
i apply knowledge, skills in law enforcement administration / / /
j apply knowledge, skills in handling offenders’ welfare and development for their re-integration / / /
to the community.

V. COURSE OUTCOMES AND RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES

CO”s COURSE OUTCOMES (CO) PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO)
No. A student completing this course should at the minimum be able to: a b c d e f g h i j
CO1 Summarize the historical development of photography; D D D D D P
CO2 Appreciate the significance of photography in the field of law enforcement and criminal D D D D D P
investigation;
CO3 Explain key terminologies technically used in the field of photography; D D D D D P
CO4 Describe the basic parts of camera and their basic functions; D D D D D P
CO5 Formulate the concepts and kinds of light, lenses and films, the uses and purposes of filters, 6. D D D D D P
exposure guides and the different characteristics of films and photographic papers;
CO6 Discuss fully the systematic procedure of crime scene photography; and D D D D D P
CO7 Discuss and demonstrate the basic process of developing, printing and enlarging of the film and D D D D D P
photographs to be used in court presentation rate the basic process of developing, printing and
enlarging of the film and photographs to be used in court presentation.
CO8 Apply the rules on admissibility of evidence in taking photographic evidence D D D D D P
Legend:

I – Introduce

P – Practice skills with supervision

D – Demonstrate skills, without supervision

V. DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE

TIME FRAME PROGRAM OUTCOMES COURSE OUTCOME COURSE TOPICS TEACHING LEARNING ACTIVITIES ASSESMENT METHOD
Week Day (TLA)
Orientation of the School’s
1 1 Vision, Mission, Philosophy,
Rules and Regulations.
Introduction of the coverage of
2 the subject.

1 Chapter I
g) apply knowledge, Photography, Definitions,
skills essential to  Summarize the historical Historical Background and
2 the practice of development of Principles
2  Lecture  Quizzes
crime detection photography 1. Definition of Terms
 Appreciate the significance  Interactive discussion  Recitation
and investigation 2. Historical Evolution of  Video clip presentations  Rubrics
and fields of of photography in the field Photography
criminalistics; of law enforcement and 3. Principles of Photography
1
3
criminal investigation 4. Uses of Photography in
 Explain key terminologies police work
2 technically used in the field
of photography

g) apply knowledge,  Formulate the concepts Chapter II

skills essential to the
practice of crime
4 1
detection and
investigation and fields
of criminalistics;
and kinds of light, lenses
and films, the uses and
purposes of filters, 6.
exposure guides and the
different characteristics of
films and photographic
papers;
Photographic Rays – Its
Nature and Characteristics  Lecture  Quizzes
 Interactive discussion  Recitation
1. Light
 Video clip presentations  Rubrics
2. Bending of Light
3. Forensic Light Sources
  Formulate the concepts Chapter III  Lecture  Quizzes
2 g) apply knowledge, and kinds of light, lenses Photographic Films and  Interactive discussion  Recitation
skills essential to the and films, the uses and Papers  Video clip presentations  Rubrics
practice of crime purposes of filters, 6.
detection and exposure guides and the 1. Black and White Films
investigation and fields different characteristics of 2. Color Films
1 of criminalistics; films and photographic 3. Photographic Papers for
5 papers; Black and White Color Printing

6 Preliminary Examination Administration of Test Written Examination

1 Chapter IV
Camera
1. Camera
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2. Camera and its
2 Classification
g) apply knowledge,  Describe the basic parts of
3. Methods of Image
skills essential to the camera and their basic
Formation  Lecture  Quizzes
practice of crime functions
4. Lens  Interactive discussion  Recitation
1 detection and
5. Inherent Lens Defects or  Video clip presentations  Rubrics
investigation and fields Aberrations  Laboratory activities  Practical exercises
2 of criminalistics; 6. Types of Lenses According
8
to their Degree of Correction
Characteristics and functions
1 of lens
1. Focal length
9 2. Relative aperture
3. Shutter speed
2
5. Calculating Exposure
6. Focusing
7. Methods of Focusing
8. Depth of Field
9. Photographic Perspective
and Correct Viewing Distance
10. Photographic Filters
11. Camera Care
10 Mid-term Examination Administration of Test Written Examination
Chapter V
11 Photographic Printing and
Chemical Processing
1

1. Chemical Processing
2. Film Processing and its
Procedures
2 3. Developer Formulation
4. Stop-Bath
5. Fixing Bath Formulation
12 6. Photographic Printing
1 7. Enlarging Procedures for
Black and White Negative
 Discuss and demonstrate 8. Equipments for Paper
2 the basic process of Developing
g) apply knowledge, developing, printing and 9. Color Printing Process
13 skills essential to the enlarging of the film and 10. Color Compared to Black
1 practice of crime photographs to be used in and White  Lecture  Quizzes
detection and court presentation rate the
 Interactive discussion  Recitation
2
investigation and fields basic process of Chapter VI  Video clip presentations  Rubrics
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of criminalistics; developing, printing and Application of Photography to  Laboratory activities  Practical exercises
enlarging of the film and Police Works
photographs to be used in 1. Introduction – General
1 court presentation. Applications
 Discuss fully the systematic 2. Specific Applications
procedure of crime scene 3. Specific Crimes
photography 4. Surveillance Works
5. Fingerprint Photography
6. Questioned Document
2 7. Ultra violet Photography
8. Infra Red Photography

15 Semi-Final Examination Administration of Test Written Examination

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1 Chapter VII
Photographic Evidence
1. Basic Rules on Admissibility
2. Technique for
2
Demonstrating Evidence
Prints
3. Degree of Enlargement
4. Perspective/Correct
Viewing
17 g) apply knowledge, skills 5. Testifying in Court
essential to the practice of  Apply the rules on 6. Point of Objections  Lecture  Quizzes
crime detection and admissibility of evidence in 7. Misleading Photographs  Interactive discussion  Recitation
taking photographic evidence  Video clip presentations  Rubrics
investigation and fields of 8. Photographs and
 Laboratory activities  Practical exercises
criminalistics; Eyewitness Compared
1

Chapter VIII
Digital Photography
Week 17
1. Digital Cameras
2. Computer Printers
3. Scanners
4. Uses of Digital Photography
in Law Enforcement
5. Legal Foundation of
2 Digital Photography

18 Final Examination Administration of Test Written Examination

VII. ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND PERFORMANCE
Course Requirement: VIII – Textbooks/References
1. The entire course is conducted by lecture, recitation and practical application or oral or
written exercises, research on what the students are expected to accomplish.
1. Police Photography, Lessons for Criminology Students, Felipe G. Montojo, National
Student’s activity shall be rated as follows:
Examination - 40% Book Store, 2006
Quiz/Recitation/Laboratory - 40% 2. Instructional Handbook on Police Photography with Laboratory Manual, Kalalang,
Project/Research Study - 15% Sally, 2009
Deportment/Attendance - 5% 3. Forensic Photography: Importance of Accuracy, Sanford L. Weiss, Publisher: Prentice
Total - 100% Hall, Copyright: 2009
2. Attendance in Research Colloquium 4. Rules on Electronic Evidence, Supreme Court, Manila, Philippines. 2001
3. Submit research output/Thesis Book 5. Laboratory Manual in Criminalistics 2 (Police Photography), Villarba, Waynefred H.,
2011
6. Agas, Juan L., Bautista Felipe S. and Guevara Ricardo M., Pointers for Criminalistics,
The Final Grade of the student will be taken as the average of he grades in the four grading periods.
Crime Detection and Investigation, RMG Publishing House , 101 Klawit St., San Jose
FINAL GRADE = Prelim Grade + Midterm Grade + Semi Final Grade=Final Grade Kalookan City, Metro Manila , Philippines, 2008
4 7. Forensic Photography for Criminology Students and Practitioners, Waynefred H.
Villarba Ph.D. Crim, Wiseman Book Trading Inc. 2008.
8. Crime Scene and Evidence Photography, 2nd edition, Steven Staggs (E-Book)
9. Crime Scene Photography, 2nd edition, Edward M. Robinson, Forensic Science Dept.,
George Washington University, Washington D.C. (2010) (E-Book)
10. http://www.dayontorts.com/tag/cat-admissibility-of-photograph-into-evidence
11. http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/admissibilityofdigital.html

Prepared by:

FREDERICK R. EBONA
Professor

Noted by:

MARILYN F. BALARES
Dean