Legal and theoretical foundations of the digitalisation of crime investigation

Abstract

With the rapid advancement of information technology and digitalization of society comes an ever-increasing emphasis on understanding its legal and theoretical foundations in crime investigation, specifically regarding digitalisation of crime investigation. This study is dedicated to an in-depth exploration of this topic from both legal and theoretical angles that cover its application within criminal proceedings.

Scientific research serves the dual purposes of evaluating existing legislation and theoretical approaches regarding digitalisation of crime investigation processes as well as identifying problems and suggesting ways to resolve them. Our primary areas of work involve studying legal norms regulating use of digital technologies in criminal procedure and forensics investigations as well as theoretical models of investigation.

Scientific and practical significance of this work lies in its in-depth examination of how legal norms interact with technological capabilities for crime investigation purposes. Research methods employed include legislation analysis, scientific literature reviews and real case examples as well as expert interviews.

The main findings of this paper demonstrate that digitalization of crime investigation requires not only technological innovations but also appropriate legal regulations and theoretical justification of methods and approaches. Furthermore, conclusions were drawn regarding further development of legal frameworks and theoretical concepts within this realm.