Circumstances to be Clarified During Investigation of Criminal Offenses Committed by Professional Participants in Legal Proceedings
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32353/khrife.3.2025.04Keywords:
legal proceedings; participant of justice; topic proof; criminal offense composition; pre-trial investigation.Abstract
This article purpose is to outline proof topic specifics o and circumstances that are subject to clarification during investigation of criminal offenses committed by professional participants in the legal proceedings. The goal was achieved through the use of a number of general and special methods of scientific knowledge, which ensured the comprehensive and interdisciplinary nature of the study. It was determined that topic proof in cases of this category has a multi-level structure, which includes both circumstances common to all criminal proceedings and specific specifics associated with the special status of the offender. It was found that the mandatory elements of the topic proof include clarification of the limits of the powers of a professional participant in the legal proceedings and methods of their application for unlawful purposes. It was confirmed that the leading factor in the effectiveness of evidence is the detailing of the methods of committing a criminal offense and specification of their trace picture. It is summarized that determining the circumstances in these cases requires the integration of provisions of criminal and criminal procedural law, as well as taking into account the specifics of judicial practice. It is stated that the results of the study will be useful for improving forensic methods of investigating crimes against justice and increasing the level of ensuring human rights and freedoms during legal proceedings. A list of circumstances that constitute a mandatory topic proof and that are subject to clarification during the investigation has been formed. The latter are specified in the context of individual groups that cover criminal offenses of the type under research.
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