Methodological Aspects Concerning the Crime Scene Investigation in Case of Crimes against the Regime of Arms and Ammunition

• Author: Nicolae Margarit
• Pages: 54-61

European Integration - Realities and Perspectives. Proceedings 2018

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Methodological Aspects Concerning the Crime Scene Investigation in

Case of Crimes against the Regime of Arms and Ammunition

Nicolae Mărgărit1

Abstract: Regarding the methodological aspects in cases of crimes against the regime of arms and munitions,

one of the most important forensic activity is the crime scene investigation. This forensic activity needs a

major and careful attention within the activities that needs to be followed in a case of unauthorized use of

guns and munitions. We have also analyzed in the present study the categories and the importance of the

clues and evidences discovered at the crime scene, the interpretation in order to determine the nature and the

circumstances in which the act was committed.

Keywords: arms and ammunition; forensic activity; methodological aspects; crime scene; clues and

evidences;

1. Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the methodological aspects concerned with the crime scene

investigation in case of crimes against the regime of arms and ammunition.

This study sets forth an analysis of its two parts: 2. Crime scene investigation in case of crimes

committed with firearms and 3. Some practical specific aspects which crime scene investigation needs

to solve.

The subject matter of the study is important to the criminalistics doctrine in this field, and to the

doctrine of criminal proceedings law. Crimes against the regime of arms and ammunition have some

specific aspects, which have been selectively presented below.

2. Crime Scene Investigation in Case of Crimes Committed with Firearms

Crime scene investigation is the main activity of criminalistics incorporating elements from all

disciplines of science. Following the integration of Romania into the European and North-Atlantic

structures, it was necessary to make the procedures to follow compliant with international

requirements. To that end, a Good Practice Manual2 has been created, however this manual did not

replace all the instructions of M.I. no. S/420 of 01.04.2003 to carry out crime scene investigation.

1 Assistant Professor, PhD, University Bioterra of Bucharest, Faculty of Law, Romania; Lawyer in the Bucharest Bar,

Address: Părintele Galeriu Street, No 6C, 020762, District 2, Bucharest, Romania, Tel.: 0040722438704, Corresponding

author: margarit.nicolae56@gmail.com.

2 Developed by the members of the National Institute of Criminalistics of the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police.