Specific Methodological Approach for Establishing and Verifying Cause in Forensic Examination
https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2023-2-45-53
Abstract
The task of establishing the cause of certain facts, events, or processes is one of the most common tasks that courts systematically assign to experts.
The article presents a methodological approach for justifying the cause during the preparation of a written opinion within the framework of forensic examination. This approach allows to identify the cause of the investigated event among various factors and can be useful in the context of forensic investigation both to justify conclusions about the cause and to verify the completeness and reliability of the conducted investigation as an express analysis.
About the Authors
F. G. AminevRussian Federation
Aminev Farit Gizarovich – Doctor of Law, Professor of the Department of Criminalistics at the Institute of Law; Honored Lawyer of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, member of the Presidium of the Union; Chairman
Ufa 450076;
Moscow 127018
S. A. Zamyatin
Russian Federation
Zamyatin Sergei Aleksandrovich – forensic expert, Director; member of the Presidium
Novosibirsk 630003
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For citations:
Aminev F.G., Zamyatin S.A. Specific Methodological Approach for Establishing and Verifying Cause in Forensic Examination. Theory and Practice of Forensic Science. 2023;18(2):45-53. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2023-2-45-53