Forensic Investigations in the Nuremberg Trials

The authors present data on the forensic investigations conducted during the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal, as well as evaluation and use of expert testimony by the Tribunal, and characterize the main types of forensic investigations conducted both prior to the Tribunal and in the course...

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Published inTeoriâ i praktika sudebnoj èkspertizy no. 4(44); pp. 38 - 45
Main Authors Asnis, A. Ya, Khaziev, Sh. N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science 30.12.2016
Subjects
forensic identification
forensic medicine
forensic science
international criminal courts and tribunals
international military tribunal
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Summary:The authors present data on the forensic investigations conducted during the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal, as well as evaluation and use of expert testimony by the Tribunal, and characterize the main types of forensic investigations conducted both prior to the Tribunal and in the course of the trials. Certain procedural aspects of ordering and conducting forensic examinations are examined. The authors show how Nuremberg's forensic legacy provided an important contribution to the organization of forensic support for international and internationalized criminal courts and tribunals created in the post-1990s period.
ISSN:1819-2785
2587-7275
DOI:10.30764/1819-2785-2016-4-38-45