Keyword: «criminal procedure»

This article examines the application of modern forensic capabilities in crime detection and investigation. Particular attention is paid to the legal basis for the use of various information tools established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the Criminal Executive Code of the Russian Federation, and special federal laws. The need for procedural verifiability of digital evidence, the preservation of individual rights, and judicial review is substantiated. Judicial practice confirming the importance of electronic media, personal data, and computer information for evidentiary purposes is analyzed.

This article examines the problematic aspects of conducting a remote crime scene inspection. Particular attention is given to the procedural admissibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles, video recording, and other technical means to document the scene. Issues related to the participation of witnesses, the status of specialists, the security of digital data, the distinction between investigative actions and operational-search activities, as well as compliance with constitutional guarantees for citizens, privacy, and the home are analyzed.