Modern systems used in the process of turning to account traces in the case of criminal offences in the business field

• Author: Elena Ana Mihut
• Position: Ph. D Lecturer.
• Pages: 118-124

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MODERN SYSTEMS USED IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING

TO ACCOUNT TRACES IN THE CASE OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES IN

THE BUSINESS FIELD

Ph. D Lecturer Elena-Ana MihuY

AGORA University, Oradea

emihut@univagora.ro

emihut2005@yahoo.co

Abstract:

In forensic investigation, traces are studied starting with the way they were

formed, the aspects they take on, continuing with the methods and technical means

of searching, recording and collecting them from the crime scene and finishing

with their examination under laboratory conditions and with the conclusions of the

forensic specialist.

The complexity and variety of criminal offences committed in the business

field, the manner and means used by the perpetrator while carrying out a criminal

activity determine the presence at the crime scene of various categories of traces.

Thus, biological traces, hand prints, foot prints, sometimes lip or teeth prints,

or traces left by fire arms can be found at the crime scene.

In the article we have discussed the automatic system AFIS PRINTRAK BIS

and the system IBIS.

Key words: forensic investigation, hand prints, automatic systems.

I. Introductory notions. The interaction between man and his environment

results in the most diverse traces that may be useful in determining the time or the

succession of certain events, as well as determining the human behavior in the

process.

In forensic investigation science and practice, traces are studied in all aspects,

starting with their process of formation, the aspects they take on, continuing with

the methods and technical means of searching, recording, collecting them from the

crime scene, finishing with their examination under laboratory conditions and with

the conclusions of the forensic specialist187.

From the point of view of forensics, the notion of trace is of a rather concrete

nature, having two meanings.

In a broad sense, traces represent the very diverse changes that might occur in

the environment, as a result of the action of persons who have crossed the area

where the crime was committed. These changes include, for instance, the

appearance or disappearance of certain objects, the appearance on the surface of

187 I. Mircea, Forensics, Lumina Lex Publishing House, Second Edition, Bucharest, 2001, page 56.