Revisiting the need for development of highly-specialized investigation methods

Introduction: the article provides a detailed analysis of the dissertation researches of recent years related to the examination of the investigation methods of certain types of crimes. Such an excursion made it possible to identify the most relevant types of crimes, investigation of which is complicated by the lack of a modern investigation methodology, as well as protective and preventive measures. Materials and Methods: the normative basis of the research is formed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, criminal and remedial legislation. The methodological basis of the study was the general dialectical method of scientific knowledge, which is universal in nature, as well as cognitive methods and techniques of observation, comparison, analysis, generalization and description. Results of the Study: allowed to conclude that in forensic science, when preparing dissertations, the following structure of research is steadily traced: forensic characteristics; organizational foundations of the investigation, including the features of the initiation of criminal prosecution and the versioned work of the investigator (interrogator) in the framework of developing the relevant investigative situations; tactical features of individual investigative actions. Findings and Conclusions: the analyzed studies allowed us to state that the authors in their works choose the most problematic, in their opinion, investigative actions that are not exhaustive in nature, which in turn raises relevant questions regarding the lack of tactical and criminalistic recommendations for such actions. Thus, the presence in the methodological recommendations of the theoretical foundations and practical aspects of forensic prevention create the preconditions for the development of preventive measures.