CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MUST BE PROVEN IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CRIMES

Abstract

This article focuses on the aspects that investigators, inquiry officers, prosecutors, and courts should pay attention to when investigating rape crimes, particularly the investigator's role in examining this type of crime during the evidence-gathering process. The author engages in discussions with scholars on controversial issues encountered in the investigation of rape-related crimes and attempts to provide his own conclusions on each issue. Additionally, the article addresses the significance of ordering human DNA forensic biological examinations for the analyzed crimes and highlights how these examinations contribute positively to the effective investigation of rape cases.