Some problems of the fight against crime of organized criminal groups formed on ethnic principle and crimes associated with foreign citizens

The article is devoted to the features of detection, investigation, disclosure and prevention of crimes related to the activities of foreign citizens and ethnic organized criminal groups. The existing points of view of scientists on the concept of “ethnic crime”, “ethnic crimes” are analyzed, their own point of view is expressed on the unethical nature of this formulation. Without questioning the need to take into account the ethnic characteristics of a person in the mechanism of a crime and the process of detecting, investigating and preventing a crime, in order to avoid tracing an unscientific connection between ethnic origin and the criminality of specific ethnic groups, it is proposed not to use the concept of “ethnic crime”. The legal content of the concepts of “ethnos”, “nationality”, “citizenship” is compared, it is proposed to clarify and unify the terminological apparatus in order to develop effective practical methodological recommendations. The state of crime associated with the activities of foreign citizens and stateless persons and also organized criminal groups formed along ethnic lines, both in the country as a whole and in the Irkutsk region, is characterized, the national composition of the population is characterized, factors influencing the formation of ethnic diversity are analyzed. Certain factors that make it difficult to combat this type of crime are identified, and the current criminogenic situation is characterized. The federal and regional features (on the example of the Irkutsk region) of the manifestation of criminal activity are analyzed, and, as a result, the organization of the fight against crimes related to the activities of foreign citizens and stateless persons and also organized criminal groups formed along ethnic lines. It is determined that the forensic significance of the ethnic factor in the organization and implementation of criminal activity makes it necessary to take it into account in the process of detecting, investigating, disclosing and preventing crimes and is expressed in a system of interrelated organizational, tactical and procedural features, the content of which is disclosed in the article. It is summarized that the specificity of the fight against crime of organized criminal groups, formed according to the ethnic principle and crimes related to foreign citizens, determines the creation and functioning of specialized departments and subdivisions of law enforcement agencies.