Use of Electronic Evidence in Criminal Proceedings in Ukraine
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.211218.032How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- criminal proceedings; electronic digital signature; electronic evidence; e-mail; forensic research
- Abstract
The article deals with the issues of documenting and using electronic evidence in criminal proceedings in Ukraine. The task of the study led to the use of dialectical, historical-legal, comparative-legal, system-structural, statistical and formal-logical methods. It is emphasized that the features of electronic (digital) evidence are that it is hidden (like fingerprints or DNA); easily crosses borders of jurisdiction; may be altered, damaged or destroyed; can be vulnerable, time sensitive. Signs and types of electronic evidence and basic principles of working with them are defined. The peculiarities of conducting operational and technical measures and unspoken investigative (investigative) actions with electronic evidence are analyzed: removal of information from transport telecommunication networks and removal of information from electronic information systems. Fixing of electronic evidence obtained as a result of investigative (investigative) actions or unspoken investigative (investigative) actions envisaged by the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine is carried out in compliance with certain requirements to the form and content. It is noted that forensic research is the main focus of documenting electronic evidence. It is emphasized that law enforcement officials should be properly trained in order to be able to effectively use electronic evidence in criminal proceedings, as well as to document the illegal activities of both individual offenders and organized criminal groups.
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- © 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Roman Blahuta AU - Anatolii Movchan AU - Maksym Movchan PY - 2021 DA - 2021/12/18 TI - Use of Electronic Evidence in Criminal Proceedings in Ukraine BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Science, Psychology and Legal Regulation (SPL 2021) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 196 EP - 201 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211218.032 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.211218.032 ID - Blahuta2021 ER -