Criminalistic Experiment

Forensic experiment Abstract The subject of this diploma thesis is the criminalistic experiment as a method of criminalistic practical activity, with primary focus on the investigative experiment regulated in Section 104c of the Criminal Procedure Code. The investigative experiment represents one of the special methods of evidence gathering that allows for the verification of existing evidence or obtaining new evidence through experiments conducted under artificially created and purposefully varied conditions. The main objective of the thesis is a comprehensive presentation of the criminalistic experiment from its historical development through theoretical grounding to effective practical application, all subject to critical evaluation. The thesis systematically addresses the issue of investigative experiment with emphasis on its significance for clarifying the factual state of affairs in criminal proceedings, particularly in situations where traditional means of evidence do not provide sufficient information to clarify the circumstances of the commission of a criminal offense or are mutually contradictory. The methodological approach of the thesis combines theoretical and practical methods of scientific research. It employs analysis and synthesis of professional literature, the comparative method in...