Author(s): Maksym Zabarniy, Vasyl Topchiy, Anatolii Shevchenko, Nataliia Luhina, Vasilii Baranchuk, Hennadii Chornyi, Yevgen Streltsov
The article considers the specifications of utilizing the method of statistical data analysis in combating organized crime. It is determined that documents of enforcement agencies, intelligence services and courts concerning specific organized criminal groups, their members and criminal offenses committed by organized criminal groups (criminal proceedings, personal files of convicted, etc.) and documents, having a generalized nature (analytical reports, reviews, etc.) are utilized for a more complete analysis of the state of organized crime. It is emphasized that the materials of judicial, criminal, departmental types of statistics are utilized for the analysis of statistical data. However, despite the evident variety of forms of statistical reporting suitable for obtaining data on the state of organized crime and the fight against it, scientists have repeatedly made proposals aimed at creating more efficient information and analytical support for the prosecutor's office to combat organized crime. It is noted that the existing statistical reporting systems, despite their considerable informativeness, do not provide the necessary stability of the statistical database. When comparing statistical data for different periods, there is often a problem of incomparability or incorrectness of statistical indicators. This is due to embodied changes in the Criminal and Criminal Procedural Codes, as well as with the transformation of the forms of official statistical reporting, and primary statistical documents.