STUDY GUIDE FOR3704

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Introduction to the modulev
Learning unit 1: The forensic investigation of crime, irregularities, and transgressions 1
1.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES 1
1.2 INTRODUCTION1
1.3 LEARNING MATERIAL 2
1.4 LEARNING UNIT OVERVIEW 2
1.5 ACTIVITY 1 2
1.5.1 Feedback3
1.6 CONCLUSION4
1.7 SELF-ASSESSMENT4
Learning unit 2: Principles of investigation 5
2.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES 5
2.2 INTRODUCTION5
2.3 LEARNING MATERIAL 6
2.4 LEARNING UNIT OVERVIEW 6
2.5 ACTIVITY 2 6
2.5.1 Feedback7
2.6 CONCLUSION7
2.7 SELF-ASSESSMENT7
Learning unit 3: Cybercrime, Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of
2002, computer-related activities, commercial crime, sexual offences,
and serious and violent crimes 8
3.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES 8
3.2 INTRODUCTION8
3.3 LEARNING MATERIAL 9
3.4 LEARNING UNIT OVERVIEW 9
3.4.1 Cybercrime9
3.4.2 Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 10
3.4.3 Computer-related activities 13
3.4.4 Commercial crime 17
3.4.5 Sexual offences 21
3.4.6 Serious and violent crimes 22
3.5 ACTIVITY 3.1 23
3.5.1 Feedback23
3.6 ACTIVITY 3.2 23
3.6.1 Feedback23
3.7 CONCLUSION24
3.8 SELF-ASSESSMENT24

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Learning unit 4: Organised crime 25
4.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES 25
4.2 INTRODUCTION25
4.3 LEARNING MATERIAL 26
4.4 LEARNING UNIT OVERVIEW 26
4.4.1 Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1988 27
4.4.2 The Asset Forfeiture Unit 27
4.4.3 Racketeering Acts 28
4.4.4 Section 2(1) (e) of the Act 30
4.5 ACTIVITY 4.1 31
4.5.1 Feedback31
4.6 ACTIVITY 4.2 31
4.6.1 Feedback32
4.7 CONCLUSION33
4.8 SELF-ASSESSMENT33
Learning unit 5: Money laundering 34
5.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES 34
5.2 INTRODUCTION34
5.3 LEARNING MATERIAL 35
5.4 LEARNING UNIT OVERVIEW 36
5.4.1 Combating money laundering 36
5.4.2 Money laundering 36
5.4.3 Methods and stages of money laundering 38
5.4.4 Process of money laundering 39
5.4.5 Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 40
5.5 ACTIVITY 5.1 41
5.5.1 Feedback42
5.6 CONCLUSION42
5.7 SELF-ASSESSMENT42




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