Cadets of the Educational and Research Institute No. 2 together with Associate Professor of the Department of Criminalistics and Forensic Science of the ERI No. 1 Anastasia Vuima took part in the VII International Scientific and Practical Conference "Topical Issues of Forensic Science, Criminalistics and Criminal Procedure". The event was organized by Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.

The conference was attended by representatives of forensic institutions of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Council of Europe Office and the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI), as well as higher education institutions, law enforcement agencies and human rights NGOs.

The participants considered a number of topical issues, in particular, the peculiarities of the functioning of forensic science institutions in the face of modern challenges, the implementation of innovative and digital solutions in expert activities, cutting-edge trends in modernizing forensic examination methodologies, problematic aspects of investigating crimes under martial law, and forensic support for law enforcement activities.

Cadets presented their own scientific reports dedicated to current aspects of forensic and forensic science support for crime investigation in Ukraine. Specifically, Daryna Mohylna addressed tactical-organizational principles of examining bodies with firearms injuries; Tetiana Sokolenko focused on video recording of searches; Viktor Delezha investigated issues of appointing explosive expertise; Oleksandr Pavlenko analyzed possibilities of conducting psychological examinations of violent crime victims; Rodion Shyrokorad outlined current trends in studying human appearance characteristics under martial law.

University representatives received certificates and the collection of conference materials as a result of their participation. https://univd.edu.ua/uk/news/26341