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The article deals with topical issues of using knowledge of forensic medicine during an investigation of cruel treatment of prisoners of war and the civilian population. Emphasis is placed on the exceptional importance of using such special knowledge during the investigation of the investigated war crimes in connection with the peculiarities of the way they were committed, which is often associated with causing bodily harm and the onset of death of the victims. It was established that conducting a forensic medical examination belongs to the list of urgent investigative (search) actions, the primary purpose of which is the timely collection and preservation of evidence during the documentation of such war crimes. The purpose and directions of usng of forensic medical knowledge during documentation and investigation of investigated crimes, which, in addition to conducting forensic medical examinations, include the involvement of forensic doctors in conducting investigative (search) actions, including for the purpose of providing assistance during the extraction of biological samples for further expert research. The types of forensic examinations that can be prescribed in such proceedings are clarified, and an approximate list of issues that are resolved during expert research within each of the specified types is provided. Attention is focused on complications that arise during the use of forensic medicine knowledge, in particular under the influence of special conditions of wartime. In addition to security risks, the following are recognized as: deficiencies in the regulatory and legal regulation of forensic medical activity, improper organization of the structure of forensic medical institutions, deficiencies in material and technical and personnel support, as well as a low level of knowledge about the capabilities and potential of forensic examinations among employees of investigative bodies.
Olena Burnos (Mon,) studied this question.