from 01.01.2024 until now
Ufa, Ufa, Russian Federation
UDC 343.14
In light of the digitalization of criminal proceedings, the issue of specific types of evidence is acquiring new significance. The scientific community and practicing lawyers are actively discussing the advisability of expanding the existing classification of evidence to include “electronic evidence”. While the theory of evidence is skeptical about this new type of evidence, the scientific discussion has not yet ended, and the legislative inclusion of digital technologies in criminal proceedings suggests that the practical demand for new theoretical provisions is very relevant. Practice expects science to provide a fundamentally new interpretation of electronic evidence that does not fit into traditional methodological schemes. The purpose of the study is not only to analyze the key methods of collecting digital evidence, but also to identify existing problems in their processing and application. The study is aimed at finding effective solutions to these problems and suggests ways to improve the processes of working with electronic legal evidence. Particular attention is paid to digital evidence as a tool that allows establishing legally significant facts in the course of criminal proceedings.
electronic evidence, crime, computer technology, collection of evidence, use of evidence, proving, verification of evidence
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