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The article is dedicated to formulating tactical and organizational forensic recommendations for conducting inspection of objects in criminal proceedings. The author examines the essence of inspection as a procedural action and suggests defining the inspection of objects as an overt investigative (search) action, which involves the direct purposeful perception by an authorized person of the characteristics of a specific material object with the aim of obtaining or verifying information relevant to criminal proceedings. The structure of object inspection comprises traditional preparatory, working, and final stages. Among the preparatory actions, the author lists familiarization with other materials of the criminal proceedings, defining the scope of the inspection, selecting the time and place for its conduct, determining the participants involved, and preparing necessary scientific and technical tools. At the general stage of the working phase of such an inspection, it is proposed to establish, describe, and document the general characteristics of the examined objects: their appearance, material, overall dimensional characteristics, weight, type, and designation, etc. At the detailed stage of the working phase, it is recommended to establish, describe, and document specific, individualizing characteristics of the inspected objects: dimensional characteristics, shape, material, color of each separate element; markings, inscriptions, and labeling; defects, damages, and overlay traces, etc. It is specified that at the final stage of the inspection of objects, the process and results are recorded, and the inspected items are packaged. It is emphasized that the main form of documenting such procedural action is protocol drafting. Information to be included in the introductory, descriptive, and final parts of the protocol is provided. Standard annexes to the protocol include a printed photo table, computer data carriers with digital photographs and video recordings taken during the inspection.
Artem Kovalenko (Mon,) studied this question.