Tactical advantage: concept, essence, relationship with related forensic categories

Introduction: the article draws attention to the fact that such a frequently used concept as “tactical advantage” has not been the subject of comprehensive study until now, its concept has not been formulated, and practically no attention has been paid to the relationship of this category with related ones. Materials and methods: during the research, the dialectical method of scientific cognition was adopted as a basis. In addition, the author used a whole group of general scientific methods - analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, system, analogy, etc. The results of the study allowed us to determine the ratio of the category “tactical advantage” with other forensic categories, as well as formulate its definition. In addition, it is established that the tactical advantage should be distinguished from the advantage provided by the law (criminal, criminal procedure, other), since the latter is directly enshrined in the law, and the former is more or less derived from it, but not identical to it. Findings and conclusions: the author’s definition of the category “tactical advantage” is proposed, by which it is proposed to understand the benefits based on the advantages provided by law (but not identical to them) that a participant in criminal proceedings receives in accordance with his legal position, interests and goals, as a result of making a tactical decision in a certain investigative situation.