Investigation of crimes committed by convicts in penal colonies of Ukraine

Abstract

In order to improve the disclosure and investigation of crimes committed by convicts in the correctional colonies of Ukraine, to solve problematic issues that arise during the investigation of such crimes, there was a need to develop new scientifically based recommendations aimed at increasing the effectiveness of combating crime, in particular recidivism, as well as improvement of the organizational and legal foundations of the activity of the pretrial investigation body during the investigation of such crimes. The state of research of the problems of investigation of crimes committed by convicts in correctional colonies is highlighted and the main patterns and results of developments in this direction are determined; a comparative legal analysis of the norms of the criminal procedural legislation of Ukraine and foreign countries was carried out and the need for the introduction of positive experience on these issues in Ukraine was substantiated; the general principles of pre-trial investigation of crimes committed by convicts in correctional colonies were formulated, taking into account the peculiarities of execution and serving of punishment in the form of deprivation of liberty; the specifics of conducting investigative (search) and covert investigative (search) activities in correctional colonies are highlighted and scientifically based proposals for their improvement are developed; the content of opposition to the investigation of crimes committed by convicts in correctional colonies is revealed, its forms, methods and subjects are defined; the content of the modern criminal procedural policy of Ukraine and the peculiarities of its implementation in correctional colonies are determined.