FORENSIC DESCRIPTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES COMMITTED IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES WITH THE USE OF FORGED DOCUMENTS

Abstract

Investigation of the features of forensic characterization of criminal offenses committed in the sphere of economic activity using forged documents, identification of patterns of their commission and development of recommendations for optimizing the methodology of their investigation. In Ukraine, the issues of forensic characterization of criminal offenses committed in the sphere of economic activity were at different times devoted to the works of various authors. However, the problems of investigating such offenses committed using forged documents were considered in these and other studies mostly fragmentarily. The work is performed on the basis of general scientific and special methods of scientific cognition, in particular systemic, logical, statistical, comparative-legal methods, as well as methods of technical-forensic examination of documents and structural-functional analysis. The structure and content of the forensic characteristics of the investigated offenses are analyzed, the main methods of document forgery in the field of economic activity are identified, typical traces and their carriers are characterized, and the features of criminal activity subjects are determined. A typology of forged documents according to various criteria has been developed and methods for their detection have been systematized. Conclusions. Criminal offenses in the sphere of economic activity using forged documents are characterized by a high degree of latency, professional level of criminal training and use of modern forgery technologies. The effectiveness of their investigation depends on timely detection of signs of forgery, comprehensive use of special knowledge and interdepartmental interaction of law enforcement agencies.