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From Criminalistics to CSI: Warsaw. Practical methods of teaching criminalistics at the Department of Criminalistics, University of Warsaw

2017, 72, No. 1

Paweł Waszkiewicz

0000-0001-9608-1586

Warsaw University

University of Warsaw

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0011.7624

Publication date

17.04.2018

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open access

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CC BY 4.0 Int.

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Law

Discipline

law

Language of publication

English

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Abstract

Forensics and criminalistics at the end of 20th century won a lot of public attention thanks to popular TV series, such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. It has fueled new programs in forensics worldwide. Paper presents practical approach to teaching criminalistics at the Department of Criminalistics, University of Warsaw. Brief description of differences in defining forensics and criminalistics are followed by presenting the development of hands on criminalistics class called CSI: Warsaw. Benefits and downsides of implementing such approach are discussed.

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