Ural Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (Department of Operative and Investigative Activities of Internal Affairs Organisations, associate professor)
Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
ANO "Centre for Assistance to the Development of Criminalistics CrimLib" (junior science researcher)
Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
UDK 343.98 Криминалистика. Криминалистическая техника и тактика
To counteract the development of criminal activity, law enforcement agencies need to employ new technologies. However, the current models of such implementation provide neither competitive advantage nor forensic efficiency. This article describes the existing models of integrating advanced technologies into law enforcement practice, as well as ways of their optimization. The paper considers the best practices and related risks. The authors relied on standard cognition methods and modeling to develop four key models of integrating modern technologies into crime investigation activities, i.e., 1) legislative consolidation, 2) implementation after the effectiveness has been experimentally verified, 3) departmental regulation, 4) independent initiative implementation. Each model demonstrated a number of advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, they proved legal, effective, rational, and based on actual threats and risks. On the other hand, the legislative consolidation process is long: as a result, participants in criminal proceedings risk their rights. Moreover, no objective effectiveness assessment can be provided while scientific recommendations do not correlate with actual practice. The authors proposed a comprehensive model that can adapt to a particular technology. The model presupposes coordinated actions of scientists, practitioners, investigative authorities, and legislators. The article also introduces an algorithm that increases the effectiveness of forensic activities.
forensics, criminal process, modern technologies, integration of technologies, digitalization, experimental legal regime, keystroke dynamics
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