The Improvement of the Activities of Forensic Experts During the Examination of the Crime Scene Based on Digital Technologies

This article analyzes qualitative aspects of postmortem examination at crime scenes. Investigating deaths is a critical part of forensic medicine, aiding in determining the cause of death and assessing injuries. The study explores key elements of forensic experts’ work during scene investigations, focusing on legal compliance and practical methods to ensure reliable forensic reports.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of forensic medical experts’ work during crime scene investigations utilizing digital tools, in compliance with current regulatory legal acts governing expert practice, with the aim of developing measures to enhance forensic procedures.

Materials and methods. 108 protocols of crime scene examinations conducted from 2017 to 2025 in the Sverdlovsk Region and other subjects of the Russia were analyzed, of which 45 cases involved an assessment of the quality of expert activities based on the basic version of digital technology (up to 1 September 2024), and 63 cases used a modified version of digital technology.

Results. A comparative analysis of the activities of forensic medical experts in group I (2017–2024) and group II (2024–2025) showed that the quality of on-site corpse examinations has improved due to changes in the regulatory framework for expert activities at the level of the Russia: the indicator of the required number of manipulations has increased 3‑fold or more, and the coefficient for the quality of performance and description of methods has increased by an average of 37 %. Practical recommendations have been formulated for optimizing the process of examining a corpse at the discovery site through the use of a quality control system for the examination.

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