The article covers certain key issues of criminal process and criminalistics concerning the crime scene investigation during the investigation of serial sex murders. Besides, the author supports an idea of a number of scientists that crime scene investigation is an urgent investigative action that is conducted with the aim to reveal and record information on the circumstances of crime and it should be processed efficiently, timely and competently so as not to lose evidences. Taking into account the specialties of each crime the author focuses on the organization of crime scene investigation during the investigation of serial sex murders.
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