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Offerings

MURDOCH-SS5-INT-2019-ONGOING

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate knowledge of the main inter-disciplinary elements of a crime science approach to real-world crimes.

2.

Demonstrate knowledge of clinical and statistical approaches to offender profiling

3.

Demonstrate knowledge of the processes involved in crime scene investigation and the role of the forensic investigator in the gathering and evaluation of evidence.

4.

Demonstrate knowledge of the difference between “foundational validity” and “validity as applied” in the application of forensic science to criminal cases.

5.

Demonstrate knowledge of unconventional techniques and approaches used by investigative authorities in the investigation of serious crimes.

6.

Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of cognitive bias on investigative processes and prosecutorial outcomes and to illustrate its impact with real-world examples.

7.

Utilise problem-solving skills from the interdisciplinary tool kit of crime science to analyse a crime problem and propose a targeted problem solving strategy.

Assessments

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