Water Transport as an Object of Forensic Vehicle Examination

Abstract

Investigation of traffic accidents and crimes is never complete without the application of specialized knowledge. Particularly, this applies to those events in which water transport appears. Existing modern educational and scientific works in the field are associated mainly with road accidents, as well as with the use of specialized knowledge of automotive technology in establishing the circumstances to be proved.The article addresses the main problematic issues arising from the application of the specialized knowledge in the investigation of violations of traffic safety rules and the operation of water transport which are organizational difficulties in finding institutions and specialists conducting research in the field of navigation and merchant shipping, the evaluation of the results of such studies on their compliance with the Code of Criminal Procedure of Russia. Based on the analysis of current legislation, scientific sources, as well as investigative and judicial practice, the author considers the issue of the concept of «water transport» as an object of research within the framework of forensic vehicle examination.

Keywords

• water transport
• crime
• forensic examination
• vessel
• vehicle