Problems with Organizing Forensic Examinations for the Investigation of Environmental Crimes
https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2017-12-4-87-92
Abstract
The growing role of forensic examinations in establishing the circumstances of the disruption of human or natural habitats prompts the development of environmental forensics as an
independent branch of forensic practice. Special considerations when commissioning and conducting such examinations have to do with the temporal progression of the latency period of environmental
crimes, which in turn affects investigative performance. A survey conducted among environmental forensics practitioners provided the basis for the analysis of situations in which an environmental
forensics examination may be requested; specific questions relating to case processing and types of evidence submitted for examination are also discussed. The most serious operational obstacle in the
majority of environmental crime investigations is the extended lead time required for the completion of forensics inquiry. The author proposes specific solutions to the organizational and methodological
problems arising in the course of these investigations
About the Author
O. A. Petrukhina
Tula State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Candidate of Law, Associate Professor at the Criminal Law and
Procedure Department
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Petrukhina O.A. Problems with Organizing Forensic Examinations for the Investigation of Environmental Crimes. Theory and Practice of Forensic Science. 2017;12(4):87-92. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2017-12-4-87-92
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