Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Criminalistics
Course Code
JF_070
Branch of Science
Law; Theory of Forensic Science and Investigation Field Work
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Juridical Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Aelita Zīle
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
The student is able to select and justify solutions for crime scene inspection, footprint removal, and investigation planning.
Preliminary Knowledge
Introduction to Civil Law, Logic, Administrative Law, Human Rights, Criminal Law. General Part, Criminal Law. Special Part, Criminal Process. General Part, Criminal Process. Special Part.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.1. Justifies the versions put forward. 2. Explains the necessary removal of traces and objects. 3. Argues for determining the necessary expert examinations.
Skills
1.1. Explains the circumstances supporting the proposed version. 2. Argues the necessary removal of traces and objects to confirm the proposed version. 3. Justifies the questions to be asked of the expert.
Competences
1.1. Able to justify and argue the versions put forward. 2. Able to explain the necessity of removing traces and objects. 3. Able to choose and determine the relevant expertise.
Assessment
Individual work
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Grade
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Practical work |
15.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Class attendance - 15%. |
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Examination
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Title
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Grade
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Examination |
15.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Written assignment - proposing versions and reasoning behind the proposed versions (listing circumstances that support or disprove the version) - 15%. |
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Examination |
15.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Written assignment - removal of traces and objects and reasoning (determining the purpose for which traces or objects are removed) - 15%. |
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Examination |
15.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Written assignment - determine the necessary expertise for the removed traces and objects (paying attention to traces and objects that could link the victim to the suspect and the suspect to the scene of the crime) - 15%. |
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4.
Theoretical exam |
40.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Jāsniedz atbilde uz vienu teorātisku jatājumu. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic science, system and tasks. The role of forensic science in detecting and investigating criminal offences. The place of forensic science in the system of sciences.
The concept of forensic technique and the system. Possibilities for the use of forensic techniques in the investigation of criminal offences.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic science, system and tasks. The role of forensic science in detecting and investigating criminal offences. The place of forensic science in the system of sciences.
The concept of forensic technique and the system. Possibilities for the use of forensic techniques in the investigation of criminal offences.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic science, system and tasks. The role of forensic science in detecting and investigating criminal offences. The place of forensic science in the system of sciences.
The concept of forensic technique and the system. Possibilities for the use of forensic techniques in the investigation of criminal offences.
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic science, system and tasks. The role of forensic science in detecting and investigating criminal offences. The place of forensic science in the system of sciences.
The concept of forensic technique and the system. Possibilities for the use of forensic techniques in the investigation of criminal offences.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic science, system and tasks. The role of forensic science in detecting and investigating criminal offences. The place of forensic science in the system of sciences.
The concept of forensic technique and the system. Possibilities for the use of forensic techniques in the investigation of criminal offences.
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic science, system and tasks. The role of forensic science in detecting and investigating criminal offences. The place of forensic science in the system of sciences.
The concept of forensic technique and the system. Possibilities for the use of forensic techniques in the investigation of criminal offences.
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic tactics and the system. Tactics for individual investigative actions: investigatory inspection, interrogation, search, collection, detention, suspect identification, on-the-spot examination of evidence, investigatory experiment, interception of telephone calls and obtaining information by technical means.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic tactics and the system. Tactics for individual investigative actions: investigatory inspection, interrogation, search, collection, detention, suspect identification, on-the-spot examination of evidence, investigatory experiment, interception of telephone calls and obtaining information by technical means.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic tactics and the system. Tactics for individual investigative actions: investigatory inspection, interrogation, search, collection, detention, suspect identification, on-the-spot examination of evidence, investigatory experiment, interception of telephone calls and obtaining information by technical means.
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Class/Seminar
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic tactics and the system. Tactics for individual investigative actions: investigatory inspection, interrogation, search, collection, detention, suspect identification, on-the-spot examination of evidence, investigatory experiment, interception of telephone calls and obtaining information by technical means.
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Lecture
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Search tactics. Involvement of specialists in the investigation. Expert examinations. Investigation situations. Forensic versions and investigation planning.
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Search tactics. Involvement of specialists in the investigation. Expert examinations. Investigation situations. Forensic versions and investigation planning.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept and system of the methodology for investigating criminal offences. Methodology for investigating individual types of criminal offences: offence against the person, property crimes, drug crimes, IT crimes, etc.
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Lecture
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept and system of the methodology for investigating criminal offences. Methodology for investigating individual types of criminal offences: offence against the person, property crimes, drug crimes, IT crimes, etc.
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Class/Seminar
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept and system of the methodology for investigating criminal offences. Methodology for investigating individual types of criminal offences: offence against the person, property crimes, drug crimes, IT crimes, etc.
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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The concept and system of the methodology for investigating criminal offences. Methodology for investigating individual types of criminal offences: offence against the person, property crimes, drug crimes, IT crimes, etc.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic science, system and tasks. The role of forensic science in detecting and investigating criminal offences. The place of forensic science in the system of sciences.
The concept of forensic technique and the system. Possibilities for the use of forensic techniques in the investigation of criminal offences.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of forensic tactics and the system. Tactics for individual investigative actions: investigatory inspection, interrogation, search, collection, detention, suspect identification, on-the-spot examination of evidence, investigatory experiment, interception of telephone calls and obtaining information by technical means.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Search tactics. Involvement of specialists in the investigation. Expert examinations. Investigation situations. Forensic versions and investigation planning.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept and system of the methodology for investigating criminal offences. Methodology for investigating individual types of criminal offences: offence against the person, property crimes, drug crimes, IT crimes, etc.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept and system of the methodology for investigating criminal offences. Methodology for investigating individual types of criminal offences: offence against the person, property crimes, drug crimes, IT crimes, etc.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
10 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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2.
Tiesu ekspertu likums: LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 42 (5614), 01.03.2016.
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Noteikumi par tiesu ekspertīžu iestāžu sarakstu un tiesu ekspertu specialitāšu klasifikatoru: Ministru kabineta 20.12.2016. noteikumi Nr. 835. Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 251 (5823), 23.12.2016.
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Bleay, Stephen M., Croxton, Ruth S., Marcel de Puit. Fingerprint development techniques. Theory and Application. Wiley, USA, India, 2018.
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Daktiloskopija. Aut. kol. O. Arājs, M. Čentoricka, S. Silarāja, A. Evardsons. Rīga, Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2005.
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Dombrovskis, R. Kriminālistikas teorētiskie pamati. Rīga, "Biznesa augstskola Turība" SIA, 2003.
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Evardsons, A. Kriminālistikas tehniskie līdzekļi, Rīga, Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2007.
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Gardner, Ross M., Krouskup, Donna R. Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation. Boca Raton, London, New York, CRC Press Taylor&Francis Group, 2018.
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Harris, Howard A., Lee, Henry C. Introduction to Forensic Science and Criminalistics. Boca Raton, London, New York, CRC Press Taylor&Francis Group, 2017.
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Konovalovs, J. Vielas kā noziedzīga nodarījuma pēdas. Rīga, SIA ,,Petrovskis un Ko”, 2007.
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Kriminālistikas tehnika. Mācību grāmata, I daļa, IV izdevums. Autoru grupa profesora A. Kavaliera vadībā. Rīga, Latvijas Policijas akadēmija, 2003.
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Kriminālistikas taktika. Mācību grāmata, II daļa, IV izdevums. Autoru grupa profesora A. Kavaliera vadībā. Rīga, Latvijas Policijas akadēmija, 2002
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Kriminālistikas metodika. Mācību grāmata, III daļa. Autoru grupa profesora A. Kavaliera vadībā. Rīga, Latvijas Policijas akadēmija, 2005.
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Additional Reading
1.
Bartol, Curt R., Bartol Anne M. Introduction to forensic psychology. Reserarch and Application. Los Angeles, Sage, 2019.
2.
Čentoricka, M. Pirkstu pēdu atklāšanas un izņemšanas līdzekļi un metodes. Rīga, Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2002.
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Forensic Evidence in Canada. Ed.by G.M. Chayko, E.D. Gulliver, D.V. Macdougall. Ontario, Canada Law Book INC, 1991.
4.
Grieznis, P. Praktiskā kriminālistika. Rīga, ,,Likuma vārdā”, 2000.
5.
Holder, Eric H., Robinson, Laurie O., Laub, John H. The Fingerprint Sourcebook. Washington, U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, 2004.
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Indulēns, I. Kriminālistika. Rīga, ,,Zvaigzne", 1978.
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Ķinis, U. Jurisdikcija un kibernoziegimi. Rīga, Apgāds ,,Jumava", 2013.
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Lentini, John J. Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation. Boca Raton, London, New York, CRC Press Taylor&Francis Group, 2019.
9.
Owen, D. Profiling the psychology of catshing killers. Buffalo, New York, Fiefly Books, 2014.
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Saferstein, R. Criminalistics an Introduction to Forensic Sciene. New Jerrsey, Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, 2001.
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Šāviena pēdas un to izpēte ar skenējošo elektronu mikroskopu. Mācību metodiskais līdzeklis. Aut. kol. G.Bebris, V.Veseris, A.Patmalnieks. Rīga, 2009.
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The Fingerprint Sourcebook. Ed.by E.H. Holder, L. O. Robinson, J.Laub. Lexington, National Justice of Justice USA, 2013.
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Thurman, James T. Bomb Scene Investigation. Boca Raton, London, New York, CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
14.
Turvey, Brent E. Criminal Profiling an intruduction to behavioral evidence analysis. Elsevier, Oxford, 2012.
15.
Zahars, V. Noziedzības ekonomiskie un sociālpsiholoģiskie determinanti. Mācību līdzeklis. Daugavpils, Daugavpils universitāte, Akadēmiskais apgāds ,,Saule", 2017.
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Белкин, Р.С. Криминалистика. Краткая энциклопедия. Москва, Научное издательство ,,Большая Российская Энциклопедия, 1993.
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ТЭСС, Л.В. Воры ,,В законе и прочие ... (преступность и общество). Рига, 2009.
Other Information Sources
1.
Zinātniski teorētisks žurnāls ,,Administratīvā un kriminālā justīcija”
2.
Nedēļas žurnāls ,,Jurista vārds”
3.
RSU Juridiskās fakultātes elektroniskais juridisko zinātnisko rakstu žurnāls "Socrates"
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www.ekspertize.vp.gov.lv
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www.vteb.gov.lv
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www.vtmec.gov.lv