ON THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW KIND OF A FORENSIC EXAMINATION - «WAR»

Authors

  • V. T. Chuprun

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32353/khrife.2015.24

Keywords:

forensic war examination, the art of war, tactics, armed conflict, combined arms operations, combat training, the system of commanding troops

Abstract

The article determines the relevance of introducing a new type of a forensic examination - a «war» examination. It argues the necessity of its theoretical and methodological support. The article offers the subject and object of a forensic war examination and determines the array of its objects. It defines the notion of «tactics» and provides a classification of military actions as well as illustrates its interrelation with an operational planning skills and strategizing. By describing the components and the subject of the research in the field of war science, namely «the art of war», the author demonstrates the presence of particular features peculiar to military actions of different levels. This allows conducting a specific and targeted research by every component into the episodes of organized use of weapons and equipment at the tactical, operational and strategic levels. Based on these findings, the article suggests a tentative classification of forensic examinations - «war» and its subtypes with outlying the specific features of problems connected with war crimes. It also provides requirements to the qualifications and training of a forensic expert under this new specialization.

Published

2016-11-30

How to Cite

Chuprun, V. T. (2016). ON THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW KIND OF A FORENSIC EXAMINATION - «WAR». Theory and Practice of Forensic Science and Criminalistics, 15, 208–219. https://doi.org/10.32353/khrife.2015.24

Issue

Section

GENERAL REGULATIONS OF FORENSIC EXAMINATION