Certain tactical considerations in the conduct of judicial experiment within criminal proceedings
Keywords:
criminal case, judicial experiment, criminal investigation, participant, suspect, defendant, witness, forensic expert, technical means, investigative action, tactical approach, tacticalmethod, evidence, evidentiary basis, report, forensic photograph, video-recordingAbstract
Forensic tactics represent a key tool of criminal investigation, through which investigative authorities ensure the examination of the circumstances of the case and the establishment of the necessary evidentiary basis. Since the judicial experiment constitutes one of the types of procedural actions, the general tactical rules and methods applicable to all investigative actions may justifiably and lawfully be applied during its execution. The tactics of investigative actions - including, by extension, the judicial experiment - determine the specific course of action and the sequence of operations undertaken by the investigating authority and other participants in the criminal investigation. The success of investigative measures largely depends on how competently the criminal investigation officer or prosecutor designs and conducts these actions from a tactical perspective. Moreover, representatives of the investigative bodies must develop their tactical approaches not only in a creative and adaptive manner, but also in strict compliance with the rules of criminal procedure. This requirement is directly reflected in the forms and methods employed during the conduct of criminal investigative activities, which include, as part of the investigation procedure, the judicial experiment.
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