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Study of an Efficient Method for Securing Evidence During the Fire Investigation

화재조사 시 증거물의 효율적인 확보 방안에 관한 연구

  • Ye, Su-Jo (National Police Agency Crime Scene Investigation Center) ;
  • Choi, Don-Mook (Dept. of Building Equipment System & Fire Protection Eng. Gachon Univ.)
  • 예수조 (경찰청 과학수사관리관) ;
  • 최돈묵 (가천대학교 설비.소방공학과)
  • Received : 2016.10.05
  • Accepted : 2016.11.14
  • Published : 2016.12.31

Abstract

The recent changes in the judicial system in South Korea, including the stronger trial-centrism and legal market opening, have made fire investigations seek more scientific evidence and structure. The collection of physical evidence is very important to prove the substantial truth of a fire at the court. Without the appropriate physical proof, the credibility of a fire investigation is lost as evidence in a court. Therefore, the fire investigation team needs to carefully handle the fire site and fire initiation evidence because evidence of a fire incident can be destroyed easily by chemical and physical damage. In addition, the fire investigation team also needs to carefully record the collections of any evidence including pictures and their analysis. This study proposed the needs of the procedure manual and guidelines that can provide a step-by-step process of fire investigations in South Korea. This study also helps fire investigation agencies to secure fire-scene evidence to distinctly investigate the facts of fire. The guidelines and manual can eventually improve the ways for the fire investigation processes in South Korea.

공판중심주의 강화와 법률시장 개방 등 사법제도의 변화로 인해 화재현장의 해석은 과학적인 증거를 통해 철저한 실체적 진실의 구현을 지향하고 있다. 화재에 대한 실체적 진실 규명의 근거가 되는 물적 증거물에 대한 적정한 수집이 선행되지 않으면 법정에서 증거능력 부정 또는 증명력이 배척되어 조사결과에 대한 신뢰도는 추락하게 된다. 엄정하게 관리된 현장에서 물리적, 화학적으로 변형 우려가 높은 화재 증거물의 특성상 최대한 원형을 보존하도록 채취되어야 하고 채취부터 분석 감정에 이르는 모든 과정이 사진 및 기록으로 유지되어야 하며 이런 과정들에 대한 세부적인 매뉴얼 또는 지침이 규정화 될 필요가 있다. 이런 절차들이 정립되고 조사 기관간 협업 관계가 구축된다면 신뢰도 높은 화재감식 체계가 될 것이다.

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