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Classification of Traces in Criminal Sciences: Transformation of Concepts and Approaches

Kostiantyn Karaman

Izmail City District Court of the Odesa Region, Izmail, Ukraine.
Ukraine
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Abstract

The article substantiates the expediency of applying a three-component approach to the classification of traces in criminalistics, which involves distinguishing them into material, ideal, and digital (electronic). It is proved that the traditional classification of traces, focused mainly on physical signs, is insufficient in the conditions of the digital transformation of criminal proceedings. It is emphasized that modern criminal activity often leaves behind intangible or digital markers that require separate approaches to fixation and analysis.

Keywords: criminal proceedings pre-trial investigation forensics trace digital trace ideal trace classification

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Karaman K. Classification of Traces in Criminal Sciences: Transformation of Concepts and Approaches. Archives of Criminology and Forensic Sciences. 2025. Т. 12, № 2. С. 83–88. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32353/acfs.12.2025.08.
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