On the question of the complexity application of specialized knowledge in the disclosure and investigation of extremist crimes

On the basis of the analysis of the scientific literature, law enforcement practice and official statistical data, reflecting the dynamics of extremist crimes committed in the territory of the Russian Federation, the article analyses the role of special knowledge in their disclosure and investigation as the basis for procedural decisions by the investigator and the formation of the evidence base; the essence, features and aspects of their use with the specifics of the crimes of the group under study are defined The significant growth and latency of extremist crimes in the current complex political and economic conditions, characterized by the presence of destructive, extreme and radical manifestations in the form of ethnic, religious and political conflicts, often escalating into riots and terrorist acts, predetermine the presence of social tensions, the resonance of situations, the need to strengthen measures to counteract, increase the effectiveness of their detection and investigation, which directly depends on the forms and level of application of special knowledge in their adequate investigative situation of the totality