Problems of criminal use of modern pyrotechnic means are considered. The following questions are put forward: urgency of the mentioned issue, criminal legal characteristics and peculiar features of qualification of crimes committed with the use of pyrotechnics as well as basic elements of forensic characteristics of the mentioned category of crimes.
pyrotechnical means, products, origin of traces, expert examination, star gauge
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