TO THE PROBLEM OF THE SUBSEQUENT STAGE OF THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES RELATED TO FORGERY OF DOCUMENTS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

The purpose of this study is to identify, generalize and analyze the theoretical and practical aspects of the subsequent stage of the investigation of crimes related to forgery of documents in the field of educational activities. The achievement of this goal was ensured by the step-by-step solution of the following tasks: to study the features of the investigation of crimes related to forgery in the context of the evolution of legislation and investigative practice, to assess the current state of the investigation of crimes related to document forgery in the field of educational activities, including abroad, to identify promising directions in the investigation of crimes related to forgery in the field of educational activities at the next stage. The work used such general scientific methods of cognition as historical, logical, generalization, analysis, synthesis, functional method, etc. The article reflects the issues of the subsequent stage of the investigation of the forgery of education documents. This stage is characterized by features determined by investigative situations, the need to overcome opposition to the investigation, the need for prompt support until the completion of the investigation, the need to identify all persons involved in the crime, to prove the guilt of the suspects, the expediency of using the NTS by the investigator, the need to attract forensic experts and other specialists, the need to exchange information between various departments of law enforcement agencies, including foreign ones, carrying out various additional investigative actions, including the appointment of additional examinations. Forgery of official education documents is classified as a medium-gravity crime. A fake official educational document can act both as a subject and as a means of committing a crime. When investigating the forgery of educational documents at a later stage, it is advisable to designate, first of all, an investigation strategy that will ensure that not a single key information, not a single detail is missed.