Information Technology, Investigation & Evidence (Distance Learning) (P01168)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LAW-P-P01167

Students will be introduced to key technologies that could change the face of the legal profession, with an emphasis on technologies that support crime investigation and law enforcement

Session titles are:
Link analysis, organised crime & money laundering 1
Link analysis, organised crime & money laundering 2
Situational crime prevention and computerised anti-fraud measures
Geographical information systems 1
Geographical information systems 2
Internet surveillance 1
Internet surveillance 2
Picture analysis and facial recognition 1
Picture analysis and facial recognition 2
Statistical databases and the 'marshalling of evidence'

Entry Requirements

? Costs : Students should have regular and reliable access to the Internet. Print consumables (paper and ink) would be recommended to provide hard copy of some on screen text and materials (e.g. articles). Also purchase of textbooks.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- To understand the importance of spatial, temporal and intelligence-based representations in the analysis of evidence
- To know how and which technological solutions are currently developed to address perceived problems in the legal process and law enforcement systems.
- To be aware of successful applications of these technological solutions
- To evaluate critically the benefits and dangers created by these technologies
- To form an informed opinion regarding the reliability and efficiency of these solutions, and to develop criteria against which the success or failure of technological solutions in the legal profession can be judged.
- To understand the impact of new technologies on questions of civil rights such as privacy, data protection and due process
- To analyse critically how new technologies impact on the wider environment in which the police & prosecution services operate

Assessment Information

One Essay, 4000 words (60%); two pieces of assessed work (20% each)

Note: Completion of the Certificate, the Diploma and progression through the LLM programme will be subject to participation in and completion of core activities within this module.