Coercion to testify: statistics and some warning issues

The article provides statistical information on crimes registered in the Russian Federation, provided for in Article 302 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, and persons identified for their commission. It is stated that the socially dangerous acts under consideration have a high level of latency due to the legal literacy of the perpetrators, which allows them to avoid criminal liability, insufficient control over the procedural activities of the preliminary investigation bodies and other factors. The conclusion is made about the increased public danger of crimes related to coercion to testify, and the need to increase the effectiveness of activities aimed at their prevention. To this end, the author proposes to change the system of official indicators of law enforcement agencies and consider crimes solved only after the guilty verdict against the perpetrators enters into force, as well as to strengthen departmental control over compliance with the laws by investigators and inquirers during the investigation of criminal cases.