Thesis on methods of investigation of crimes: form and contents

Abstract

This publication is a continuation of the analysis of the content of dissertations for criminology, what was discussed in a previous article (Ishchenko A.V., Lyashenko D. A. The content and form of theses by a technique of investigation of crimes // Criminology and judicial expertise. – Vol. 60. – K., 2015. – p. 76-86). The main idea of the publication was to substantiate the thesis that in the framework of a PhD thesis is almost impossible to reveal the methods of investigation of specific crimes, which includes a system of multifaceted organizational, investigative (search) actions, operational search measures that ensure an optimal investigation of crimes. In this paper, the authors address important issues of substantive part of the thesis of this orientation. We are talking about the need for a more clear argument of the relevance of the selected subject of the thesis, which must be based on the needs of investigative practices and not to go, as so often happens, the poor state of statistical indicators of crime. The analysis of theses defended in Ukraine, 1965-2014 years, it was found that the technique of investigating a number of crimes are either not developed at any level of generalization or investigated quite fragmentary. We are talking about the issues of investigation of crimes against bases of national security of Ukraine and crimes against justice. Seen only sporadic attempts to report on issues of crime combating criminal attacks on the electoral, labour and other rights and freedoms of man and citizen; crimes against the environment; public safety; crimes against public order and morality; the inviolability of state borders, maintenance of conscription and mobilization, and other criminal offenses. Continuing the analysis of the content of the thesis this orientation, the authors questioned the obligation of clearly identified research methods used to study specific Humanities in General and law in particular problems. It is hard to imagine that the study of state crime is to use only statistical methods, and the analysis of criminal cases should be limited only to formal-logical methods. Obviously such an approach is acceptable in determining the research methods in the natural Sciences and needs substantial fleshing out in relation to public spheres. The regulations are aimed at attracting the attention of scientists to some of the requirements regarding the content and form of dissertations.