Problems of forensic characteristics of petty theft committed by a person subjected to administrative punishment

The article discusses the issues of constructing the most important part of the methodology for investigating crimes under Article 158 of the Criminal Code (hereinafter - the Criminal Code) - its criminalistic characteristics in relation to theft. It emphasizes that the basis for this characteristic is the existence of a specific person in the crime, who has administrative liability, linking a number of illegal acts into one crime. It points out the need to take into account specific relationships manifested in both administrative offenses (previous petty theft) and subsequent petty thefts, leading to criminal proceedings under Article 158. The analysis is carried out of the structure and composition of the criminalistics of petty theft by a person subject to administrative penalties, taking into consideration the presence of the system-forming element - the specific personality of an offender whose properties manifest themselves in a number of related offenses and are reflected in their choice of method of preparation and commission, concealment methods, taking into account circumstances of committing actions and other elements.