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BIO542: Law of Evidence in Investigations

This unit, designed for professionals working in investigations, provides an advanced understanding of the law of evidence in an applied investigative context. Students will cover topics related to the collection of evidence pertinent to criminal prosecutions in a commercial context. Topics include: interviewing; law of conspiracy; relevant case law and legislation; research tools to explore evidentiary questions: privilege; expert opinion evidence; DNA; comparisons; computer forensics; propensity, documentary and confessional evidence; unlawfully obtained evidence.

Points

6

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: DE8-internal

Contact Time

This unit is taught intensively during November.
Due to the nature of offering this unit students are recommended to seek confirmation of the exact attendance dates and requirements from the Unit Coordinator closer to the commencement date of the teaching

Prerequisites

Enrolment in the Postgraduate Certificate in Criminal Investigations (Commercial Crime).

School

School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology

Unit Coordinator

Associate Professor Judith Fordham

  • Position:
Associate Professor in Forensics
  • E-mail:
J.Fordham@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Biological Sciences
Room 2.033
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 7465
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Associate Professor Judith Fordham
Associate Professor in Forensics
(J.Fordham@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 7465 Murdoch Campus
Biological Sciences
Room 2.033
MURDOCH DE8: Internal
(08/11/2010 - 13/12/2010)
 
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