Author(s): Cherniavskyi Sergii, Ortynskyy Volodymyr, Rohatiuk Ihor, Udalova Larysa, Sirant Myroslava
Description: The purpose of the article is to study theoretical foundations and to formulate practical recommendations for the investigation of crimes of an international character. The subject is the investigation of crimes of an international character. The methodological basis of the study is a set of general and special methods of scientific knowledge, such as comparative, statistical, systems analysis, historical and legal, systemically and structural methods. The materials studied are international treaties, the legislation of the States, science papers, statistical materials on the state of crime and the results of the work of law enforcement agencies, materials of criminal proceedings. The results of the study allowed to formulate the summary list of major crimes of an international character; to provide for their legal and forensic characteristics; to identify the peculiarities of the initial stage of the investigation of crimes of an international character and to formulate a list of circumstances that need to be clarified; to identify the subjects of international cooperation activities during the investigation of crimes of an international character and to outline the features of their competence. According to the results of the study, proposals were made to increase the effectiveness of the investigation of crimes of an international character and the practice of implementing international cooperation between the entities authorized by the States. On the basis of the proposed approach to study the peculiarities of the investigation of crimes of an international character, the theoretical provisions and practical recommendations were formulated in order to increase the effectiveness of counteracting crimes of an international character.