METHODOLOGY OF FORENSIC PREVENTION OF CRIMES AGAINST THE FOUNDATIONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY

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Abstract. In the provisions of the scientific article, the authors conduct a scientific study and formulate scientific theoretical provisions in the field of forensic science on the concept of the methodology of forensic prevention of crimes against the foundations of national security, its sources, techniques, special methods, forms and purposes of application of the methodology of forensic prevention of crimes against the foundations of national security. On this basis, the authors propose to fix in the theoretical provisions of the science of forensics such a definition as the methodology of forensic prevention of crimes against the foundations of national security, to form the subject matter of the methodology of forensic prevention of crimes against the foundations of national security, to determine in what aspects the methodology of forensic prevention of crimes against the foundations of national security is considered, its theoretical and practical significance, types, forms, levels, subjects and objects of the methodology of forensic prevention of crimes against the foundations of national security and to characterise the features of forensic prevention of crimes against the foundations of national security. The authors define that the subject of forensic prevention of crimes in general and against national security in particular is scientific provisions and practical recommendations on technical and forensic means, techniques and methods of detecting, recording and investigating criminogenic circumstances, tactical methods and means of their most effective detection and elimination, as well as prevention and suppression of crimes and forensic methods or systems of techniques for detecting and eliminating the causes and conditions of crime, as well as suppression and prevention of crime. As a conclusion, the authors propose to adopt the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention of Criminal Offences”, which would contain general directions, forms, methods of preventive activities in relation to criminal offences, define the range of participants in these activities, their legal status, scope of activity, and criteria for assessing the effectiveness of work. This law will become a procedurally enshrined “tools” for the prevention of crimes in general and crimes against the foundations of national security in particular.