Problems of Appointment and Production of Forensic Computer-Technical Expertise

Due to the specifics of crimes committed on the Internet and the need to involve competent persons with special knowledge in the field of information and computing technologies and information and computer technology in criminal proceedings, the appointment of computer and technical expertise is relevant in the investigation of most online crimes. Electronic (digital) information that is the subject of criminal encroachment or a means of committing a socially dangerous act on the Internet can be correctly collected, examined and examined only by specialists or with their assistance.

In scientific research on computer-technical expertise, the definition of its concept is not formulated, the distinctive features of this type of expertise are analyzed exclusively through the description of specific objects of such expertise. The article proves that the name "computer-technical expertise" is the most optimal term that semantically combines the study of both the device itself, that is, hardware, and its components, as well as system software, information data that includes various types of text and graphic documents.

The problems of performing forensic computer-technical examinations are based on objective and subjective reasons. Problems that do not depend on the expert's professional competence (objective) appear even before the start of production of the type of expertise under consideration. For example, failure to comply with the requirements of the criminal procedure form when collecting electronic documents or computer equipment during investigative actions prevents the expert from preparing a reliable, respectively, and acceptable conclusion. It is also important to take into account the continuous improvement of software and hardware used in criminal activities, which inevitably causes the need to modify and optimize the methods of conducting examinations.

The article defines the concept, principles of forensic computer-technical expertise, its types, objects of research and opportunities in the investigation and detection of crimes. Almost any handling of computer information requires the use of special knowledge. Therefore, the authors emphasize the possibilities of forensic computer- technical expertise in solving diagnostic and identification problems, analyze the problems of assigning and producing computer-technical expertise.

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