Videoconferencing in interrogation and confrontation (on the example of criminal cases involving the illicit production of narcotic drugs)

The article focuses on controversial issues about the concept, features, genesis and legal basis of videoconferencing; presents the author’s definition, indicates the advantages, disadvantages and possible risks of using the system under study. Practical recommendations for conducting interrogation and confrontation using videoconferencing systems (using criminal cases on the illegal production of narcotic drugs as an example) are developed: the use of the service «SVKS-M» (videoconferencing) as a platform for establishing a video connection; the use of the service «SAP (e-mail serviсe)» for sending the protocol of the investigative action and other materials.