The Role of Judicial Auto Technical Examination in the Investigation of Fraud in the Auto Insurance Sphere

Abstract

Modern market of auto insurance is rather imperfect and has numerous ways of gaining financial benefit illegally. That is the reason why fraud in the field of auto insurance is a very common crime in this field. Methods of investigating, solving and preventing of fraud in the field of auto insurance has been connected to the use of special knowledge for a long time because this aspect is indisputable help in the forming of evidence base. Practice shows that the most common procedural form of the implementation of special knowledge is the appointment and production of various examinations and studies. This circumstance is justified because forensic examination helps gain enough reliable evidence needed for investigating and solving crimes. Forensic examination is the main form of applying special knowledge in fraud investigating in the field of auto insurance. The article analyses forensic auto technical examination, its peculiarities and applications while investigating frauds in the field of auto insurance. The article characterizes main tasks and objects of investigation; it also describes the cases when one needs to attract specialists from different fields of operation and maintenance of motor vehicles.