Keyword: «forensic examination»

The article analyzes the history of the development of fingerprinting as a method of identifying a person during its formation based on foreign and domestic practice. The author makes a conclusion about nonlinearity of forensic expert methods development. The current condition and prospects of forensic fingerprint examination development in Russia are discussed in the work.

The article examines the typology of correctional institutions for serving persons in respect of whom a sentence of imprisonment has been imposed. The author characterizes the criteria for determining those sentenced to a particular correctional institution, briefly reflects the features of placing convicts in various types of correctional institutions, and notes the importance of distinguishing correctional institutions in the context of achieving the goals of criminal punishment.