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UDC 343.132

DOI 10.37749/2308-9636-2020-7(211)-3

S. M. Tsyganov,

Senior forensic expert of the weapons research sector of the forensic research department of the Kharkiv Research and Development Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

(senior forensic expert of the Department of Criminal Investigation and Investigation of the Kharkiv Research and Development Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine)

A. M. Trotsenko,

Senior forensic expert of the weapons research sector of the forensic research department of the Kharkiv Research and Development Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

 

PROCEDURAL FEATURES OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN A FORENSIC EXPERT AND AN INVESTIGATOR AT THE SITE OF AN INCIDENT RELATED TO THE USE OF A FIREARMS

The article examines the peculiarities of the interaction between a forensic expert and an investigator at the scene of an incident involving the use of firearms, and identifies the expert’s errors in the performance of his or her functions during the investigation of criminal offenses involving the use of firearms. It also lists criminal offenses involving firearms, and analyzes statistics on the number of registered crimes under the selected article and the percentage of these crimes to crimes against public safety committed in the same year. The legislative framework regulating the activities of a forensic expert is reviewed. The definition of the concept of “forensic examination” is also provided, the essence of the interaction between an investigator and a forensic expert is described, and their forms are indicated. The issue of the peculiarities of conducting firearms research by a forensic expert is studied. It is proposed to improve the skills of forensic experts to eliminate poor-quality expert conclusions and further facilitate the rapid conduct of pre-trial investigation at a high level. It was noted that it is advisable for the investigator and the forensic expert to interact before the start of the forensic examination by preliminary agreeing on the questions the investigator wants to see answered in the expert’s conclusion. It was also recommended that the authority to collect materials and objects that will be subject to expert examination be transferred to the forensic expert who will conduct the examination, and not to the investigator or specialist. 

Keywords: forensic expert, investigator, firearm, procedural features.

 

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