PROSPECTS FOR THE USE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL MEANS DURING THE PRE-TRIAL INVESTIGATION IN THE CONTEXT OF TECHNICALIZATION AND DIGITALIZATION OF SOCIETY

Abstract

The article examines various aspects of the application of special knowledge and scientific and technical means in criminal proceedings, including at the stage of pre-trial investigation. The development of science and technology creates significant conditions and opportunities to ensure the completeness, comprehensiveness and objectivity of pre-trial and judicial investigation in specific criminal cases, in general, contribute to improving the scientific, technical and methodological level of investigative and judicial activities. Therefore, today it is especially important to find new ways to solve long-standing problems of improving the activities for the detection and investigation of crimes and ensuring the inevitable responsibility for their commission. Digitalization and technicalization of public life leads to the emergence of new ways of committing criminal offenses, and hence to the development and improvement of methods, techniques and tools for their prevention, detection and investigation. The author focuses on the possibilities of using data obtained from the Internet on pages in social networks to ensure the collection of evidence for the investigation and detection of criminal offenses. Emphasizes the importance of training and methodological support for law enforcement officers on the detection, reading, storage and reproduction of information obtained from technical devices. The author also considers the improvement of audio, photo and video surveillance systems in public places to be promising. Studies show that video surveillance systems are effective preventive measures, as well as response measures to protect citizens and ensure a sense of security.