On some features of detection and investigation of crimes associated with foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Irkutsk region

The article is devoted to the problems of an operational-search and forensic nature that arise in the process of detecting and investigating crimes related to the activities of foreign citizens and stateless persons on the territory of the Irkutsk region. The migration situation in the region is analyzed, the factors of migration attractiveness and the main directions of labor activity of foreign migrants are indicated. It is established that the main difficulties are related to the imperfection of the migration legislation, its referential nature and difficulty for perception. It is proposed to pay more attention to the legal education of foreign citizens. Statistical data characterizing the crime of foreign citizens in the territory of the Irkutsk region are given, the indicators of detection and the main trends that are manifested in the field of combating this category of crimes are analyzed. It is stated that foreign citizens commit crimes in the migration sphere, as well as crimes against the person and corruption crimes and become victims of criminal encroachments on life, health and property. The personal characteristics of foreign citizens and stateless persons as sources of forensically significant information are analyzed. Attention is focused on the manifestations of the national mentality and thinking that are important for establishing psychological contact and tactical impact. The conclusion is made about the need for the functioning of units and departments specializing in the fight against crimes related to the activities of foreign citizens, stateless persons and organized criminal groups formed on an ethnic basis.