Course SPC I 11 · Year I · Summer 2026-2027

Crime scene investigation tactics

Compulsory course in Law, taught by Sorin Silviu Finta.

Overview

Lecturer
Sorin Silviu Finta
Seminar tutor
Sorin Silviu Finta
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
Romanian
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Law
Field of study
Law
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class / Seminary
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
PowerPoint presentation, problem-based approach, logical demonstration
Entry requirements
No specific requirements

Aims

Training specialists in the field of criminal sciences and forensics

Acquisition of the fundamental concepts underlying professional activity in the legal field, through understanding how evidence is discovered, administered, and managed.

Acquisition by graduates of competencies that enable them to apply fundamental legal institutions to concrete legal situations, through the use of concepts, principles, and techniques from the field of Forensics

Course contents

Crime Scene Investigation. Objectives and General Tactical Rules

Recording the Results of the Crime Scene Investigation.  Evidence Management.

Crime Scene Investigation in Homicide Cases. 

Crime Scene Investigation in Offenses Against Property.

Crime Scene Investigation in Road Traffic Accidents. 

Crime Scene Investigation in Workplace Accidents. 

Crime Scene Investigation in Drug Trafficking 

Crime Scene Investigation in Firearms-Related Offenses. 

Crime Scene Investigation in Cases of Fires or Explosions. 

Crime Scene Investigation in Cybercrime Cases.

Particularities of Crime Scene Investigation in Human Trafficking Cases.

Learning outcomes

Conducting forensic examinations at the scene of an incident or in a laboratory, based on data collected in accordance with forensic procedures

Providing legal consultancy, documentation, or information for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the law

Implementing cybersecurity policies, ensuring confidentiality, promoting human rights in criminal procedures, and issuing official documents

Assessment

Written examination assessing theoretical knowledge; Practical activities / seminars evaluating students’ ability to apply forensic techniques, evidence collection, and analysis methods

Recommended reading

Criminalistica- Elemente de tehnică și tactică a investigării penale
Stancu Emilian, Moise C.A
Ed. Universul Juridic, Bucuresti, 2020 · full
Introducere în studiul Criminalisticii
Alămoreanu, Sorin
Editura Risoprint, Cluj-Napoca, 2017 · full
Elemente metodologice de investigare a infracțiunilor
Stancu Emilian, Moise C.
Ed. Universul Juridic, Bucuresti, 2023 · full