• E4J University Module Series: Wildlife Crime

• Module 3: Criminal Justice Responses to Wildlife Trafficking

• Introduction and learning outcomes

• Key issues

  • Criminal justice actors and agencies
  • Criminalization of wildlife trafficking
  • Challenges for law enforcement
  • Investigation measures and detection methods
  • DNA
  • Prosecution and judiciary
  • References

• Exercises

• Possible class structure

• Core reading

• Advanced reading

• Student assessment

• Additional teaching tools

 

Published in September 2019 

Regional Perspective: Eastern and Southern Africa - added in April 2020

 

 

  This module is a resource for lecturers  

 

Possible class structure

 

This section contains recommendations for a teaching sequence and timing intended to achieve learning outcomes through a three-hour class.

NOTE: The class structure proposed is merely indicative. As students' prior knowledge and exposure to these issues varies widely, the lecturer should adapt contents as well as the time suggested for each component of the Module, according to the educational and social context, needs of the students and as otherwise appropriate.

• 20 mins  » Pre-class exercise
• 20 mins  » Law enforcement agencies
• 10 mins  » Video presentation 'Niassa Elephant Defenders: Dangers and Motivations'
• 10 mins  » Regional and specialized law enforcement initiatives and international law enforcement cooperation
• 15 mins  » Break
• 10 mins  » Criminalization of wildlife trafficking
• 20 mins  » Criminal offences
•   5 mins  » Discussion
• 25 mins  » In-class exercise
• 10 mins  » Break
• 10 mins  » Law enforcement challenges
• 30 mins  » Detection methods
• 25 mins  » Prosecution and judiciary
•   5 mins  » Discussion

 

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