Social and Legal Studios
ISSN 2617-4162
e-ISSN 2617-4170
Publisher: Lviv State University of Internal Affairs
Abstract
The relevance of this study stems from the critical need to enhance the effectiveness of crime-fighting efforts while simultaneously safeguarding individual privacy. Thus, the purpose of the study was to examine all aspects of conducting the person’s forensic identification from video materials, namely theoretical, which covers the characteristic features and principles of this type of activity, and practical, which shows the implementation of the fixed principles in conducting this investigative action. In the study, various methodological theoretical and practical approaches were used, necessary for the most complete and effective consideration of this issue, namely, theoretical-methodological approach, analysis and comparative analysis, functional-methodological approach. In the course of research on an integrated approach to solving the problem of forensic identification of person’s appearance from video materials, was to consider the following aspects: the consideration of theoretical component in defining the concept, characteristic features, and principles of conducting forensic identification of the person’s appearance from video materials, the experience of researchers regarding this issue, and the alignment of forensic identification methods with privacy norms in the context of existing laws in the Kyrgyz Republic and Azerbaijan. The practical significance of the research lies in its applicability for law enforcement agencies, forensic experts, and legal professionals in both the Kyrgyz Republic and Azerbaijan, where the results can be used to improve forensic identification processes, ensuring compliance with privacy legislation while enhancing the effectiveness of crime investigation through the use of video materials
Keywords: human body; medical and forensic examination; carriers of portrait information; criminal offences; functional features; confidentiality standards
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