No 2(42) (2016)
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THEORETICAL ISSUES OF FORENSIC SCIENCE
10-13 525
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The paper examines the issue of improving legal education in the country by means of transforming methodological approaches to the educational process on the basis of complexification.
14-24 837
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The paper highlights the current state and key trends in the development of the scientific and methodological support for the forensic investigation of crimes against wild flora and fauna, and argues for a need to develop specialized methodological materials for wildlife forensics practitioners in the form of standard operational procedures.
МЕНЕДЖМЕНТ КАЧЕСТВА СУДЕБНОЙ ЭКСПЕРТИЗЫ
26-29 612
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The paper presents an overview of the innovational program of the continuing education course “Quality assurance and accreditation of forensic science laboratories” developed by the Department of Forensic Operations of the Institute of Law, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia. The course is designed to provide continuing education for forensic science organization employees responsible for quality control (quality assurance managers).
FORENSIC CASEWORK
32-39 820
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The paper explores the markings applied by Mercedes Benz in the manufacture of passenger cars and trucks. An algorithm is offered for the verification of vehicle identification markings. Special software has been developed on the basis of this algorithm and contains a virtual factual database.
40-42 699
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The author reviews the questions addressed by forensic examiners when conducting forensic facial recognition, distinguishing between identification proper and diagnostic objectives, and demonstrates the relationship between them.
43-48 629
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The paper discusses the use of polymer clays for casting in forensic trace evidence and markings examinations, and outlines their possible applications and advantages compared with traditionally used materials (plaster, plasticine). Examples of chemical compositions for several brands of polymer clay are also included.
49-53 658
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The paper argues for the possibility of identifying pejorative meaning in statements that contain derogatory verbs when conducting forensic linguistic examination of materials in investigations of alleged insult. The author identifies a group of verbs (on the basis of common semantic, morphological, and derivational properties) expressing generalized value judgment of a person.
54-58 890
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The paper discusses the issues of linguistic analysis of materials conducted within the framework of integrated psychological and linguistic assessment in cases involving propaganda of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The notion of “propaganda” is analyzed from the perspective of the Federal Law “On narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances”.
МЕТОДИКИ, МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЕ РЕКОМЕНДАЦИИ И ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫЕ ПИСЬМА
60-74 1046
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The authors use an example from forensic casework to examine the issues involved in investigating the correctness of outstanding charges in utility bills for heating services provided to the residents of an apartment building in the Moscow region. Some finer points are discussed, in terms of the content and methodology of analysis, as well as writing up of the forensic accountant's report.
75-79 587
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The paper examines the objectives and classifications of the objectives of forensic evaluation of environmental compartments for the purpose of assessing the damage caused by violation of environmental regulations, as well as the classification of the types of objects of forensic examination in such cases, and the concept of “environmental damage”. Special emphasis is placed on the need for standardization in the development of methodologies for this particular type of forensic inquiry.
80-84 634
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The paper looks at the issues of linguistic analysis of dialogue between interviewee and investigator in situations of interrogation and verification of statements at the scene. It considers particular features of conversational interaction, indications of rehearsed speech, structural and semantic relationship between utterances, and characteristics of the speech material.
METHODS AND TOOLS
86-95 1235
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The paper determines the scope of the forensic engineer's legal authority in court during hearings aimed at determining whether a structure was built without proper authorization. The key stages of the forensic investigation, its objectives and targets are outlined.
НОВОСТИ ENFSI
98-101 562
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By the time of its 20th anniversary the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) has transformed from an NGO into an international association with a certain legal status. Currently this association is engaged in implementing large-scale plans to bring the European forensic science community to a new level of its development and coordination of methodological and information support in forensic operations.
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN FORENSIC SCIENCE
106-110 577
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In 2007 almost all of the leaders of the Cambodian «Khmer Rouge» that were still at large were arrested and brought to trial. Some of the more notorious figures involved in mass executions and torture were also arrested. Forensic experts from Cambodia and other countries conducted extensive work in collecting evidence of genocide and other serious crimes committed on the territory of the country, which provides valuable insights for specialists in the fields of international law, the criminal procedure, criminalistics and forensic science.
DISCUSSIONS
120-124 639
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The paper examines the problem of headline analysis in the process of forensic linguistic assessment of mass media texts in slander and libel cases. Several key principles are outlined that forensic linguists can rely on when conducting headline analysis.
TOPIC OF THE DAY
126-131 591
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The paper analyzes the accomplishments of the year 2015, highlights the processes of optimization and modernization of forensic services, methodological support, continuing education of forensic examiners, and many other issues relating to forensic science and practice. The problems of standardization and integration of quality management systems into forensic operations are also addressed.
ДИССЕРТАЦИИ ПО ПРОБЛЕМАМ СУДЕБНОЙ ЭКСПЕРТИЗЫ
134-140 559
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Information about recently defended PhD dissertations on topics relevant to the field of forensic science and criminalistics.
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