ON THE PROBLEM OF USING VICTIMOLOGICAL DATA IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING AND CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION (SEARCH) ACTIONS

Abstract

Based on the generalized analysis of modern law enforcement practice in Ukraine, the article concludes that during the pre-trial investigation into certain types of crimes the person of the victim (the injured party) is not given a proper and thorough examination. The article suggests certain scientific and practical recommendations in order to increase the efficiency of the process of collecting and using victimological data in criminal legal proceedings. It studies the capacity of drafting the victim’s (the injured party’s) profile and offers a new program to study the victim of a crime (the injured party), this program serves as a basis for collecting and using victimological data in criminal legal proceedings, as well as a basis for building a profile of not only a victim (of a crime), but of a criminal as well. The article substantiates that the use of victimological data in preparing for and conducting investigation (search) actions follows certain patterns that include the peculiarities of the category of crimes under investigation, the investigation situation, the nature and type ofproceedings, the object of tactical impact, the aim and tasks of an investigation (search) action.