Modern interaction of forensic experts, criminalists and journalists: challenges and prospects
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32353/khrife.4.2024.02Keywords:
journalistic investigations; journalist; forensic expert; forensic scientist; interaction; forensic examination; forensic science.Abstract
In the modern information society, journalistic investigations are an important tool for exposing offenses, corruption schemes, and shaping public opinion. For ensuring quality and reliability of information obtained, journalists need professional cooperation with forensic experts and criminologists. The purpose of this scientific research is to develop theoretical and legal principles and practical recommendations for optimizing the interaction between journalists and forensic experts and criminologists in the process of conducting journalistic investigations. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the latest challenges, in particular the growth of cybercrime and the use of innovative technologies by criminals, which complicates the investigation and requires new approaches and legal mechanisms to ensure the accuracy and impartiality of journalistic materials. An interdisciplinary approach (analysis of legal, ethical, and technological aspects of cooperation between journalists and forensic experts and criminologists) is used within the framework of the research. Given the global trends towards digitalization, the need to introduce new standards and legal mechanisms to ensure transparency and objectivity of such cooperation is emphasized. The issues of confidentiality, prevention of manipulation and compliance with ethical standards during this interaction are considered. In the context of digitalization, such measures will contribute to the establishment of justice, increasing trust in both the mass media and the judicial system, as well as the protection of citizens’ rights, which are prerequisites for the successful functioning of a democratic society. Research results confirm that increasing the role of forensic experts and forensic scientists in journalistic investigations is an important factor in ensuring a high level of quality and reliability of information, which is relevant in the context of the continuous improvement of digital technologies for exposing new types of crime (in particular, cybercrimes), which require the introduction of innovative methods of forensic science.
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