KRIMINALISTIČKO – PROCESNI ASPEKTI DOKAZIVANJA U KRIVIČNOM POSTUPKU BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE
CRIMINAL AND PROCEDURAL ASPECTS OF EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Summary/Abstract: Evidence constitutes the central component of criminal proceedings and one of the fundamental prerequisites for establishing the facts and rendering lawful judicial decisions. Contemporary forms of crime, the rapid development of information technologies, and the increasing application of forensic sciences require an interdisciplinary approach in which criminalistics, criminal procedural law, and forensic sciences function as interconnected components of a unified evidentiary system. This paper analyses the criminalistic and procedural aspects of evidence in criminal proceedings in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with particular emphasis on their interrelationship and significance for the lawful collection, processing, and procedural evaluation of evidence. The research examines criminalistic activities, evidentiary procedures regulated by criminal procedure legislation, the procedural value of criminalistically collected evidence, the role of forensic sciences, and contemporary challenges related to organized, economic, and cybercrime. The research applies normative, dogmatic-legal, comparative, and analytical-synthetic methods, relying on relevant domestic and international literature, applicable legislation, and contemporary theoretical approaches. The findings indicate that the effectiveness of evidence depends on the functional integration of criminalistic methods, procedural rules, and forensic techniques, while legality remains the fundamental prerequisite for the admissibility and evidentiary value of collected evidence. The paper proposes the development of an integrated criminalistic-procedural model of evidence based on coordinated cooperation among police authorities, prosecutors, courts, and forensic institutions. Such an approach contributes to improving the quality of criminal proceedings, strengthening legal certainty, and enhancing the capacity of the justice system to respond effectively to contemporary forms of crime.

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