Forensic Determination of the Worth of Cultural Property

Forensic determination of the worth of various objects involved in legal proceedings is essential for ensuring a fair trial. Determining the worth of mass-produced goods does not usually pose any difficulties. The situation is different for unique cultural values and items that are in particular demand...

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Main Authors: A. Ya. Asnis, S. N. Khaziev
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science 2021-07-01
Series:Теория и практика судебной экспертизы
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Online Access:https://www.tipse.ru/jour/article/view/661
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description Forensic determination of the worth of various objects involved in legal proceedings is essential for ensuring a fair trial. Determining the worth of mass-produced goods does not usually pose any difficulties. The situation is different for unique cultural values and items that are in particular demand among collectors, history buffs, and others, but are withdrawn from civil circulation for moral reasons.The article analyzes the most significant aspects of the current market of cultural values, considers the methodological foundations of the forensic assessment of the worth of cultural values, mainly works of fine and applied art. The authors substantiate the necessity for a comprehensive forensic examination of cultural values due to the requirement for preliminary identification of the authenticity of items, their author, circumstances, and time of creation. The types of research necessary for this have been identified, such as traceological, documentary, materials analysis, historical, art, and others.The paper shows that forensic assessment of the worth of the items withdrawn from civil circulation based on the data on their worth on the black (illegal) market or on the legal markets of countries where the circulation of such items is not legally prohibited is inadmissible. The prohibition on using information about events that occurred after assessing the worth of cultural property is substantiated.
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spelling doaj-art-bdcf0ac6d2c84e2685c6883f0f6d7ced2025-08-04T10:23:09ZrusMinistry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Russian Federal Centre of Forensic ScienceТеория и практика судебной экспертизы1819-27852587-72752021-07-0116261710.30764/1819-2785-2021-2-6-17576Forensic Determination of the Worth of Cultural PropertyA. Ya. Asnis0S. N. Khaziev1Law Office “Asnis & Partners” of the Moscow City Bar AssociationThe Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian FederationForensic determination of the worth of various objects involved in legal proceedings is essential for ensuring a fair trial. Determining the worth of mass-produced goods does not usually pose any difficulties. The situation is different for unique cultural values and items that are in particular demand among collectors, history buffs, and others, but are withdrawn from civil circulation for moral reasons.The article analyzes the most significant aspects of the current market of cultural values, considers the methodological foundations of the forensic assessment of the worth of cultural values, mainly works of fine and applied art. The authors substantiate the necessity for a comprehensive forensic examination of cultural values due to the requirement for preliminary identification of the authenticity of items, their author, circumstances, and time of creation. The types of research necessary for this have been identified, such as traceological, documentary, materials analysis, historical, art, and others.The paper shows that forensic assessment of the worth of the items withdrawn from civil circulation based on the data on their worth on the black (illegal) market or on the legal markets of countries where the circulation of such items is not legally prohibited is inadmissible. The prohibition on using information about events that occurred after assessing the worth of cultural property is substantiated.https://www.tipse.ru/jour/article/view/661art marketgraphicspaintingart expertisecomprehensive researchcultural valuesmaterials expertiseworks of fine artworthforensic examinationforensic examination of documentsforensic institutionscommodity examinationtraceological examination
spellingShingle A. Ya. Asnis
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Forensic Determination of the Worth of Cultural Property
Теория и практика судебной экспертизы
art market
graphics
painting
art expertise
comprehensive research
cultural values
materials expertise
works of fine art
worth
forensic examination
forensic examination of documents
forensic institutions
commodity examination
traceological examination
title Forensic Determination of the Worth of Cultural Property
title_full Forensic Determination of the Worth of Cultural Property
title_fullStr Forensic Determination of the Worth of Cultural Property
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title_short Forensic Determination of the Worth of Cultural Property
title_sort forensic determination of the worth of cultural property
topic art market
graphics
painting
art expertise
comprehensive research
cultural values
materials expertise
works of fine art
worth
forensic examination
forensic examination of documents
forensic institutions
commodity examination
traceological examination
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