Abstract: The object of the study is cybercrime. The subject of the study is those aspects of the object that can be quantified: the registration of crimes classified as crimes in the field of computer information depending on the period of year. In other words, the crime seasonality index. Special attention should be paid to the fact that this indicator is used relatively rarely in Russian criminology. Modern research on individual (private) issues of crime seasonality is insufficient. We pay special attention to the methodological aspects of calculating such an index, the specifics of extracting the initial statistical information. The main disadvantages in the implementation of the method are indicated. It is proposed to use two ways to calculate the crime seasonality index. The author analyzes the consequences resulting from the formation of a seasonal distribution of cybercrimes. The discovered patterns are compared with the results of our foreign colleagues. We refer to the statistical summary and grouping of material, the documentary method, the calculation of averages, the calculation of the rate of dynamics and the specific weight of a particular statistics in the structure of crime as methods of research. As a result, criminologically significant conclusions were obtained. The calculation of the standard deviation of the dynamics indicators allowed us to determine a reliable interval of the dynamic data series on the state of cybercrimes. The methodology for calculating the values of the seasonality index over a 6-year period, taking into account a significant change in the volume of registered crimes, was tested, compared with the current one and recommended for use. It turned out that all the calculation methods known today are not without drawbacks, since they are unable to take into account the exponential increase in crime. The dependence of the crime seasonality index on the structure over long time intervals was revealed. A pattern has been found indicating that the seasonality index for all crime reflects rather an accounting and registration discipline, while objective dependencies can be detected only when switching to certain types of crime. Some manifestations of the seasonality index of crimes committed using information and communication technologies are analyzed. These features are compared with the seasonal distribution of computer crimes observed by our foreign colleagues. Recommendations and conclusions are given on the prospects for further use of the seasonality index in studying the dynamics of computer crime.

Keywords: Routine Activity Theory, drug crime, Internet, computer, computer fraud, crime seasonality, criminal statistics, cybercrime, criminology, White collar crime

Abstract: The subject of this study is the theoretical, legal, methodological, organizational foundations and patterns of application of information technologies in the field of forensic science. The object of the study is forensic science related to the use of information technologies. The purpose of the study is to improve and develop theoretical, legal, methodological and organizational proposals for the application of modern information technologies in forensic science. The study uses methods of analysis and synthesis, as well as methods of situational analysis to study the practical application of information technologies in forensic science. The research methodology includes the study of literary sources, analysis of existing automated information retrieval systems, this article describes potential areas of use of artificial intelligence in forensic science. The novelty of the study lies in the systematization and analysis of modern information technologies, as well as in identifying their potential and limitations in the context of forensic science. The study also offers recommendations for the implementation of information technologies in forensic practice and an assessment of their effectiveness. The scientific development of this topic is demonstrated by a number of studies devoted to the application of machine learning, big data processing and neural networks in forensic science. Conclusions: The evolution of new information technologies demonstrates significant potential for increasing the accuracy and efficiency of forensic research; Pattern recognition and big data analysis technologies facilitate faster identification of evidence and establishment of links between them. Automation of processes can reduce the workload of experts and increase productivity. It is necessary to develop legal norms for the safe and responsible use of information technologies in forensic science. The introduction of information technologies requires additional training and advanced training of forensic specialists.

Keywords: forensic activities, digital technologies, pattern recognition, crime forecasting, machine learning, forensic examinations, artificial intelligence, big data, data analysis, automation of processes

Abstract: The object of research is neural networks, the VKontakte platform, the Telegram messenger, the Python programming language and its libraries, and a block diagram of a computer system model. The subject of the study is a computer technology for detecting extremist content in text form and specific groups containing it on the VKontakte social network. The authors consider in detail the structural scheme of the computer system model, the functional modules included in it, and illustrate their interaction. The paper uses a pre-trained model designed for processing the Russian language, and provides conditions for ensuring high accuracy of recognition of illegal content without signs of retraining. The paper presents the results of checking the test data confirming the operability of the computer system. The proposed prototype of the computer system ensures its integration with the Telegram messenger, which increases usability and facilitates the process of generating queries and reports. The novelty of the research lies in the creation of a prototype of a computer system for searching and detecting extremist messages on the VKontakte social network using the Python programming language and the VKontakte API programming interface (VK API). The basis of the prototype computer system is a neural network that works with the Тгаnsformers and Тоrch. A special feature of the computer system is the ability to analyze messages on a social network and subject them to binary classification for the content or non-content of illegal information in messages. The main conclusions of the study show the efficiency of the system, the simplicity and convenience of its use, the possibility of detecting illegal text content. A distinctive feature of the prototype is the ability to detect illegal content presented using slang expressions.

Keywords: bot, deep learning, binary text classification, illegal, library, neural network, prototype of a computer system, extremist content, Vkontakte, platform

Abstract: The subject of the study is the provisions of the current criminal procedure legislation, the norms governing fingerprint registration, investigative, judicial and expert practice aimed at collecting, researching, storing and processing evidentiary information. The author sets the tasks to determine the main directions for further improvement of the collection, research of fingerprint information, its accounting in the context of digital transformation taking place in society. The paper considers available and promising technologies, methods and techniques in the field of forensic fingerprinting. The legal aspects of the use of fingerprinting in the practice of combating crime have been studied. The problems in the field of legal regulation of biometric registration, technical and forensic support for the activities of law enforcement agencies in the field of collecting, researching and evaluating fingerprint evidence information are identified and ways to resolve them are proposed. The research methodology includes the following methods: observations, comparisons, descriptions, experiments, as well as special technical and forensic methods. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that the author has identified promising areas for further development of forensic fingerprinting in the context of digital transformation of society. The author presents them through the prism of consistent and interrelated directions – collection, research, accounting and use of information. When collecting, attention is drawn to the possibilities of expert light sources, digital detection technologies, recording of trace information, and its verification by accounting. A legal justification of this activity is being carried out, new complexes of forensic tools such as smart cameras are being proposed. At the stage of fingerprint information research, the author draws attention to modern and promising techniques and technical means. Particular importance is attached to the prospects of research on micro-signatures, further diagnostic studies, as well as the development of specialized software and hardware complexes aimed at solving these tasks. During registration, the author draws attention to the need to take into account biometric parameters within a single system.

Keywords: investigative action, expert techniques, papillary pattern, forensic accounting, krim light, digital technology, fingerprint examination, AFIS, hand marks, fingerprinting

Abstract: This article explores the possibilities of using blockchain technology in police work. Examples of the use of blockchain in various areas of police activity, such as personal data management, control of drug trafficking and other prohibited substances, traffic monitoring and the fight against cybercrime, are considered. The authors note that thanks to the storage of data in the blockchain, it becomes possible to increase the protection of the confidentiality of personal information, ensure transparency and efficiency of police work, as well as prevent fraud and corruption. The conclusion of the article emphasizes that the use of blockchain can improve the work of the police and ensure greater security of citizens.   Distributed ledger technology, or blockchain as a service (BaaS) is indeed a relatively new product on the market that allows you to provide blockchain services for corporate clients. This solution allows you to use more reliable and secure methods of data processing and transaction management within the organization. All these economic effects can lead to a reduction in costs and an increase in the efficiency of the police. In general, the use of blockchain technology in the police can have a number of advantages, such as increasing transparency and accountability, reducing data processing time and combating data falsification. However, it is necessary to take into account some risks, such as the possibility of data privacy violations, as well as difficulties in integrating with existing systems and training personnel. In general, the introduction of blockchain technology into the police requires careful analysis and an approach that takes into account all aspects of the use of technology and its impact on the organization.

Keywords: information Technology, cybercrime, cryptography, transactions, data storage, digitalization, safety, police, technology, blockchain

Abstract: The subject of the study is the classification of special equipment of the internal affairs bodies, the grounds for its classification, the requirements for the names of groups of equipment. The object of the study is the normative legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, containing information about the concept of "special equipment of internal affairs bodies", about its division into groups reflecting the system of scientific and technical information adopted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as scientific works devoted to classification as a method of scientific research, educational literature in this subject area. Using scientific methods of cognition, such as induction, deduction, analysis, synthesis, classification, the authors discuss the concepts of "special", "technique", "special technique of internal affairs bodies", contradictions in regulatory legal acts reflecting the classification of the above-mentioned technique. The novelty of the study lies in clarifying the concept of "special equipment of internal affairs bodies", identifying criteria for attributing technical means to this group. The choice of a universal basis for classification, such as the purpose of technology, is justified. The division of special equipment of internal affairs bodies into groups has been carried out and their names corresponding to the terminology of state standards and departmental regulatory legal acts have been proposed. The main result of the work is the development of a draft structure of the List of samples (complexes, systems) of special equipment accepted for the supply of internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation. It is proposed to supplement its content with the sections "Special equipment", "Conventional equipment", "Equipment" and adjust the name.

Keywords: operational equipment, law enforcement activities, internal affairs bodies, classification of special equipment, list, forensic technology, technic, basis of classification, classification, special equipment

Abstract: The subject of the study is the psychological and pedagogical features of teaching effective methods of argumentation in speeches.The object of the research is the methods of persuasion and influence on the audience. The author examines in detail such aspects of the topic as the formation of communication skills and personal effectiveness, explores the physiology of information perception, reveals techniques for using rationality and emotionality in persuasion. The author pays special attention to the technology, which is commonly called the "Line of argumentation", where the techniques of the border in argumentation are given, which the author designated as "demarcation". The author suggests using the philosophy of persuasion to argue his arguments, reveals the principles of the philosophy of persuasion and the plot of the argument. The main conclusions of the study are the structural components proposed by the author, which must be taken into account when teaching persuasion and argumentation. The author's special contribution to the research of the topic is the methods he proposed to influence the interlocutor or the audience to confirm his arguments. The author analyzes the evaluation of the strength of the arguments used in the speech to determine the specifics of teaching persuasion and argumentation. The author defines the depth and evidence of argumentation in the speech. The novelty of the research lies in the description of the application of the methods: Perception of information. Rationality and emotionality in persuasion. Technologies of the line of argumentation. Philosophy of persuasion. Evaluation of argumentation.

Keywords: argumentation training, argumentation skill, perception of information, rationality in persuasion, argumentation line technology, emotionality in persuasion, argumentation methods, philosophy of persuasion, evaluation of argumentation, performance

Abstract: The subject of the study is the classification of inspection and search equipment. The object of research in the work is the tactical and technical characteristics of various samples of inspection and search equipment, the features of its design, the principles of operation of the devices. The paper discusses such classifiers as the type of the detected object, the design features of the product, the specifics of the impact on the surrounding space, the physical principle of operation. The author pays special attention to the search, formulation and discussion of classification features that allow us to fully characterize not only the purpose and design of a specific inspection or search technical means, but also the principle of operation, in order to form a single conceptual apparatus in the subject area.    The main results of the study are a comprehensive consideration of the classification of inspection and search equipment, the formulation of the names of groups of inspection and search equipment, based on its principle of operation. Within the framework of individual groups, an additional division of equipment into subgroups is proposed, which allows even more accurately characterizing its capabilities. The novelty of the research also lies in the discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of classifying signs of inspection and search equipment, in the proposal of a classification scheme based on the physical principles of the devices. For a more complete understanding of the developed classification, the author provides examples of search and inspection devices of different types according to the developed criteria.

Keywords: nonlinear locator, principle of operation, metal detector, georadar, classification, inspection equipment, search technology, lidar, classifier, x-ray installation

Abstract: The research subject is the subjective threats to information security of information systems used in the work of internal affairs agencies of the Russian Federation. The research object if the subjective (human) factor. The author studies professional activities of internal affairs officers as one of the weak points in departmental systems of information processing and transmitting based on human-machine interaction. Due to active integration of information security subsystems elements in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the author gives special attention to the analysis of the probability of information security breaches with account of the influence of the threat of a subjective factor. The research methodology is based on general scientific methods, analysis, generalization, and probabilistic and statistical, scientific and technological and experimental methods. The scientific novelty of the research consists in recommendations to extend the list of organizational activities ensuring safety of departmental information systems. The author suggests introducing processes used for distanced and direct control over the condition of an employee by means of periodical measuring their biometric parameters and computer-based assessment and forecasting of their behaviour.   

Keywords: Malicious software, intentional action, human factor, random error, police activities, automated information system, subjective threats, information security, elimination methods, biometric parameters

Abstract: This article is a resume of the author’s scientific research on the work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the last decade, which has blocked the access to the register of statements, reports, and other information about episodes. The research subject is a particular aspect of the work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs connected with the restriction of access to such information allowing to form a valid point of view on the reason of such a phenomenon. Therefore, the research object is the phenomenon and its consequences for the society and the state causing the current problem situation the author focuses on. Special attention is given to the comparative characteristics of data reporting of police in Germany and Russia. The author uses the following research methods: comparative, statistical, logical. A special role belongs to the structural, functional, and dynamical methods which help to give comprehensive characteristics to the work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The study is based on the firstly used classified information on the dynamics of the rise in the number of statements, reports and other types of information about episodes against the background of the low crime registration and detection rate which reveals a problem situation in the Ministry and gives an opportunity to see the practical achievements of the Ministry and their scientific presentation in a new light. The author suggests using the direct proportion method of legal statistics of the Ministry, in which the argument is the statistics on the number of statements, reports and other types of information about episodes, and the function is the number of registered and detected crimes. That would help to fundamentally transform the known statistical data for the purposes of forecasting the activities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.  

Keywords: State, Non-legal decisions, social tension, Legal statistics, opportunism, Whole, system, integrity, Sosiety, Legality

Abstract: The article is devoted to certain issues related to imperfect legal regulation of using information electronic media as proof in criminal investigation. The object of the research is the law enforcement activity undertaken by preliminary investigation bodies and court to use electronic information and electronic information media as proof. Whereby, the authors pay attention to investigative proceedings that result in seizure and analysis of aforesaid evidence. The subject of the research is a combination of criminally-remedial norms that regulate the procedure of seizure and analysis of electronic media of information, practical implementation thereof, and scientifically grounded positions of criminal procedure researchers on aforesaid matters. In the course of their research the authors have used general and special research methods, in particular, structured system analysis, comparison, generalisation and logical legal analysis. As a result of the research, the authors define a number of areas of concern associated with applying laws that regulate the place and role of electronic media of information in criminal law proof. The authors also make a conclusion about the need in a legal definition of electronic media of information, and legality rules applicable to aforesaid evidence. The authors also recommend measures to improve the criminal law and law enforcement practice in this sphere. 

Keywords: admissibility of evidence, inspection, seizure, search, evidence, electronic media of information, competitiveness, specialist, understood, criminal process

Abstract: The purpose of the research is the detection of victimilogical tendencies of the modern Russian economic crimes using the statistical data for 2009 – 2014. The detection and comparison of quantitative and qualitative rates of the victimological condition of Russian economic crimes helps prognosticate the tendencies to the reorientation of economic crimes on legal entities and the public sector of the economy. The conclusions of the research help identify the problems of the formation of statistical rates of its elements. The study is aimed at the analysis, assessment and comparison of the current victimological statistical changes and the dynamics of the contemporary economic crimes, and the acquisition of data, helping assess the damage, inflicted by economic crimes on the population. The author concludes that along with the decrease of the number of registered crimes, the population victimity rates in particular categories of economic crimes are increasing. This growth shows that it is necessary not only to study each type of crimes, but also to keep statistical records of the quantitative rates of the victims of economic crimes and their categories, i.e. men and women, legal entities and self-employed entrepreneurs, public organizations and local authorities. 

Keywords: private individual, legal entity, victimity, victimological statistics, victimological factors, victimology, victimization, victimhood, economic crimes, victim

Abstract: At present, people can’t operate outside the information space. In a huge amount of information, not all the content is secure for users; it is especially topical for the information available to minors. The problem of protecting minors and youth from the negative and, to some extent, immoral impact of information is one of the urgent problems of the current Russian legislation. The article demonstrates the analysis the conceptual documents which form the national policy in the sphere of protection of children from negative information. The authors apply the methods of analysis, synthesis, modeling, prognostication, statistical and sociological methods, the principle of unity of the research subject and the research method, the principle of scientific correctness. The authors conclude that at present it is possible to develop the uniform state policy in the sphere of toughening the liability for the infringement of information security of children. The main directions of this policy should be legislated in the conceptual documents, such as the Concept of Information Security of Minors and the 2016 Doctrine of Information Security of the Russian Federation. The contradictions in the terminology of the existing documents should be eliminated. 

Keywords: vredonosnyi kontenet, protivodeistvie, ugolovnoe pravo, administrativnoe pravo, informatsionnye pravonarusheniya, usilenie otvetstvennosti

Abstract: At present, microfinancing and credit organizations have become widespread on the lending market. Using the advantages of the Internet, these actors of the financial market overcome territorial borders and try to attract the potential borrowers. With the help of websites, creditors inform the public about the conditions of a cash loan or a micro loan. The research reveals the existing drawbacks of the legislation, connected with the borrowers informing via the Internet. The absence of the list of official websites of microfinancing institutions also causes concern, since it infringes the information security of the person. The author applies the hermeneutical method, the methods of analysis and synthesis, the systems method, the comparative-legal method, and other methods of legal research. The author finds out that the level of information transparency of microfinancing institutions doesn’t conform to the requirements of information security of the person in lending operations. The author formulates the list of general problems of borrowers informing, including the Internet sources usage; their solution can improve the security of microfinancing. Due to the absence of a complex study of information and legal regulation of provision of credit services via the Internet in administrative law, the authors conclude that the development of the institution of legal regulation of borrowers informing is necessary. 

Keywords: official website, list, information security of the person, microfinancing institutions, Internet, microloans, cash loan, information, legal regulation, website blocking

Abstract: The article focuses on the issues of transparency provision in the activities of the board of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. The author analyzes the transparency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the legal regulation of information relations in the sphere of internal affairs. The article demonstrates the author’s positions on the concept of transparency in the sphere of public administration. The main attention is paid to the development of the criteria of transparency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The author carries out theoretical and legal analysis of legal regulation of the work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The article demonstrates the author’s positions on the interpretation and legal regulation of transparency. The research methodology comprises the recent achievements of epistemology. The author applies general scientific and theoretical methods (dialectics, the systems method, analysis, synthesis, analogy, deduction, observation, and modeling), traditional legal methods (formal logical), and specific sociological research (statistical, expert assessments, etc.). The author concludes that at present, in order to ensure transparency in the system of Internal Affairs, it is necessary to improve forms and methods of administrative-legal provision of citizens’ participation in public administration. The author states the necessity to develop administrative-legal regulation of transparency in the police activities. The novelty of the study lies in the proposals about the development of forms and methods of legal regulation of information transparency. 

Keywords: complaint, appointment, transparency, police, The Ministry of internal Affairs, information, protection, reception, Minister, request

Abstract: The research focuses on elderly people who became victims of offences of different types, committed against them. The aim of the study is to assess the share and the structure of aged victims in the whole amount of registered victims of crimes according to the official victimological statistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. The tasks of the research are: a) to define the share of aged victims as a negative consequence of criminality; b) to the define the structure of aged victims in this category according to the sex. The methodology is based on dialectical materialism and the general scientific methods of analysis, synthesis and comparison. For the first time in modern criminology the author reveals the share of aged victims in the whole amount of victims of crimes on the base of official departmental statistical data, and defines the structure of aged victims of Russian criminality and the main types of crimes aged people suffer from. 

Keywords: victimological statistics, victimization, gerontology, criminality, Criminology, victimology, Victim, aged victims, registered victims, criminal gerontology

Abstract: The subject of this research is the criminality tendencies in the Republic of Belarus on the base of the offi cial statistical data of the state about the victims of crimes for the period of 2009 – 2013. The aim of the research is to reveal the main tendencies in criminalization and victimization of the population of the Republic of Belarus. The tasks of the research are: a) to describe and explain the tendencies of criminalization and victimization of the population of the Republic of Belarus; b) to reveal the structure of the criminality in the Republic of Belarus and to evaluate its social danger; c) to describe the tendencies of the particular types of the criminal consequences in the Republic of Belarus – the criminal mortality and the criminal injury rate. As a methodology of the research the author had chosen the dialectic materialism and the general methods of research based on it: analysis, synthesis, comparison, and other methods which are used in criminology. The scientifi c originality of the research consists of the fact that the author is the fi rst who carried out the victimological measurement of the negative consequences of the criminality in the Republic of Belarus. The author worked out and offered the new indexes (the criminal mortality and the criminal injury rate), which give the opportunity to evaluate “the price of crime” in this state. The author revealed the tendencies of the criminal victimization of the particular social groups with the heightened victimity (women, under-age, pensioners, and persons in the state of alcoholic intoxication).

Keywords: Criminality, criminality consequences, victims, victimity, the Republic of Belarus, criminal injury rate, criminal mortality, criminal mortality of women, criminal mortality of children, criminality rates.

Abstract: management processes in the system of public civil service mean search, securing, analysis, assessment, spreading of information of social importance, meaning information, which is related to the implementation of the function of this type of service. Information support of public civil service is one of the most acute and at the same time most difficult tasks. First of all, the flow of external and intraindustry information has increased lately. Secondly, the constant need in efficient management of the processed in the system of state civil service causes the need in more qualitative information processing.

Keywords: corruption, information, control, record keeping, data, officer, state officer, service, process, item, security.

Abstract: confidentiality derives from “confidence” (when passing such information we hope that it is secure from being spread, otherwise spreading of this information may cause certain damage to the parties). Confidential information may be called information with restricted access, and which does not contain state secret. Confidentiality is obligatory for any person who got access to this type of information, not to pass this information to the third parties without the consent of its owner.

Keywords: information, strategy, provision, rights, administration, state, control, modernization, secret, classified data, protection.

Abstract: the article is focused on the issues of information powers of the federal agencies of executive brunch. The author suggests a classification of information powers of the federal agencies of the executive brunch. Besides this, the article describes a problem of realization of the rights of the citizens to obtain data which is available about them in the records of the Department of Internal Affairs.

Keywords: information services, information privilege, intersystem privilege, external privilege, circulation of documents, records management, personal data, requests, information.

Abstract: the article describes legal and structural issues in classification of administrative offence when the object of the infringement is information legal relationship. The work illustrates specific character of the classification of the administrative offence.

Keywords: classification, offence, delict, information, compulsion, responsibility, punishment, assessment, information support, law enforcement.