Zagorodny I. Investigation of crimes related to the body harm.

The dissertation is one of the first after the adoption of the new criminal procedural law by a special complex investigation of the investigation of crimes related to the infliction of bodily injuries. The dissertation considers the current state of scientific support for the investigation of crimes related to the infliction of bodily injuries and identifies complexes of unresolved problems. The classification of crimes in this category is developed taking into account forensic criteria. In view of the current practice of investigating these crimes, their forensic characterization has been updated in terms of specifying the methods of their commission, the identification of typical instruments used and the personal characteristics of the perpetrator’s and victim’s personality. Based on available theoretical developments and materials of practice, typical investigative situations of the initial stage of investigation are identified, the system of tasks to be solved and the corresponding algorithms for their solution for each situation are determined. Taking into account the provisions of the new criminal procedural law, a system of circumstances to be established, which includes eight blocks of data, has been developed. Taking into account changes in the system of investigative (search) actions, the tactical peculiarities of their conduct and functional recognition in the investigation of criminal proceedings for crimes in this category are singled out. The system of secret investigative (search) actions carried out during the pre-trial investigation of such crimes is outlined, as well as the corresponding tasks, which are solved with the help of each of them, are outlined. The main forms of using special knowledge during the investigation are investigated and a typical range of tasks, which are solved with the help of specific judicial or forensic examinations, is outlined.