The Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) programme organised a special immersive and extended reality (XR) experience session, which enabled students to gain in-depth understanding of how technology can be applied to criminology courses, while personally participating in simulated crime scene investigation training to experience the authentic process of case handling.
Professor Fung Kam-wing, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, introduced the establishment process of the immersive experience laboratory. He expressed that through advanced technology integrated with virtual scenarios and interactive techniques, students would be able to engage in simulated training for “crime scene investigation” in homicide cases. Within highly realistic situational settings and interactive environments, students can acquire evidence collection techniques in a safe yet authentic context while enhancing their observational and analytical abilities.
Professor Ben Ting Hung-kei, Programme Director of the Criminology and Criminal Justice programme, noted that the programme aims to integrate criminological theory with judicial practice, thereby cultivating criminology students equipped with strong analytical capabilities and practical experience.
The instructors responsible for the crime scene investigation project Mr. Ricky Liu Sing-pun, former Superintendent of Police; Mr. Ronald Lam Wai-keung, former Station Sergeant; and Mr Carlos Hui, lecturer of CCJ – provided detailed explanations of the design philosophy and educational objectives of the entire immersive project, which aimed to recreate a realistic homicide crime scene, allowing students to personally experience “homicide crime scene investigation”. During the simulated crime scene training, participants collect and analyse evidence, identify exhibits, and reason through case details.
The data collected during the “homicide scene investigation simulation training” will be utilised in future criminology-related research and practical applications. It will serve as an important reference for analysing crime patterns, optimising evidence collection procedures, and improving the effectiveness of criminal justice education.
Director Sunny Lok Kin-ching of the Hong Kong Film Awards-winning film “Cold War”, along with renowned film producer Shirley Yung Sau-lan, attended the event. They explained to the participating students, from the perspective of film production, how advanced techniques are used to portray crime-related setting and subject matter, thus inspiring interdisciplinary thinking.
File Director Mr Sunny Lok (first row, L2) and Film Producer Miss Shirley Yung (first row, R2) inspire students of interdisciplinary thinking.
CCJ student Cruise Wang identifies the exhibits.
Former SP Mr Ricky Liu (L) explains key steps in homicide crime scene investigation.
Professor Ben Ting，former SSP, points out that the CCJ programme aims to integrate criminological theory with judicial practice.
Professor Fung Kam-wing expresses that participants can acquire evidence collection techniques in a safe yet authentic context through immersion and XR technology.
