Criminological research on statistics concerning judicial examination of criminal proceedings using cluster analysis algorithms

Abstract

The purpose of the researchis to reveal the essence of criminological research on statistics concerning judicial examination of criminal proceedings using cluster analysis algorithms.Main content. The article demonstrates the use of the cluster analysis method in the process of criminological research to identify regions of Ukraine with abnormal indexes of legal statistics. Methods of the Data Mining module based on STATISTICA (StatSoft) were applied in order to identify atypical observations. Methodology: The dialectical method of scientific knowledge is the methodological basis of the research. Through application of this method considered was the essence of judicial examination of criminal proceedings using cluster analysis algorithms(development, relationship and mutual influence of these aspects).Results. Quantitative indexes of the work of appellate courts were analyzed in absolute numbers, a graphic presentation and visualization of individual stages of the conducted analysis was performed in order to demonstrate the method, ways of practical application of the obtained results of cluster analysis were outlined in order to improve the activity of courts in criminal proceedings.