Physics of the criminal process: statement of the problem

The article examines the relationship between physics and criminal procedure. Criminal procedure objects and their properties are highlighted; the value of space and time in criminal proceedings is determined; attention is focused on the nature of material, ideal and digital traces in criminal proceedings. A person is positioned as part of the material, and therefore the physical world. In addition, objects, substances, living organisms, which are objects of the surrounding world endowed with physical properties, may appear in criminal procedural relations. The necessity of further research of problematic issues of science and practice of law enforcement in order to identify physical standards for the implementation of criminal proceedings, allowing citizens to maintain a sense of security by criminal procedural means and the availability of justice in the material world.