COMP47440 Legislation regarding Fraud & Economic Crime

Academic Year 2021/2022

This module is aimed at providing students with the legal knowledge of the various acts that are used in prosecuting fraud offences.

At the end of this module students will be equipped to recognize and charge under the different offences that have been breached, to recognize any additional offences that have occurred and serve the correct warrants and orders and seize any realizable assets.

They will also have learned how to apply for mutual assistance on cross border cases.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:

1. Investigate payment card & currency fraud. They will have a detailed understanding of the relevant offences for counterfeiting, possession of articles, theft & deception offences, (criminal Justice Theft & Fraud Offences Act 2001 section 4,6,17,25.

2. Students will gain a working knowledge of the main fraud offences contained in the Criminal Justice (Theft & Fraud Offences) Act 2001, Money Laundering & Terrorist financing offences Act 2010 & criminal Justice Act 2013 and how they can be applied in fraud investigations.

3. Have a working knowledge of the Bankers Book of Evidence Acts, Criminal Evidence Act 1992 Section 8 of Data Protection Act, and its use in fraud investigations.

4. How to apply for information from Revenue under Disclosure of certain Information for Taxation Purposes 1996 and Taxes Consolidation Act to assist in fraud investigation.

5. Obtain the most suitable warrant or court order for the fraud investigation they are involved in. This will include court orders and warrants under several different sections of fraud related legislation including applying for orders to freeze and seize funds under cash confiscations section 39 and section 61 of the CJA Act 1994 and forfeiture orders and applying for mutual assistance on trans border cases.

6. Have a broad knowledge of other relevant legislation including Criminal Law Act 1997, Consumer Credit Act 1993, Criminal Justice Act 1984 & 2011 and Criminal Damage Act 1997.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

16
Practical

40
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Online Learning

10
Total

116
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; lab work; problem-based learning; case-based learning;
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
In order to take this module you must be a serving member of a law enforcement organisation.


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Continuous Assessment Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
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