Topical Issues of Disclosure and Investigation of Murders Committed in Conditions of Non-Obviousness

This article is devoted to the problematic aspects of the disclosure and investigation of murders committed in conditions of non-obviousness, including crimes of past years. The article summarizes the issues related to the investigation of this category of crimes, reveals typical errors associated with the collection of initial material, checking them in the framework of the investigation of criminal cases of murders. Summarizing the legal analysis of this topic, the author proposes recommendations for recording and timely elimination of these errors in the framework of pre-trial proceedings. In general, the complexity and multidimensional nature of such a phenomenon as the illegal deprivation of human life is one of the historically first manifestations of illegal behavior in society, but, despite this, to this day is the subject of many scientific research. In addition, the relevance of this study, in our opinion, is expressed in the fact that the rule of law implies, among other things, the protection of its citizens from unlawful encroachments, securing the right of everyone to life and health, but not all crimes of this type can be solved and not all the perpetrators can be brought to justice.