Leaders of organized crime as an object of criminalistic research

The relevance of the article is due to a comprehensive study of the concept of organized crime leaders. The purpose of the article is to analyze the forensic aspects of the characteristics of this legal phenomenon as a whole, as well as to consider the problematic elements that exist in it. The realization of this goal is achieved by using the laws of dialectics, formal logic and the application of general scientific and special scientific research methods. The article uses a systematic approach to the study of the object in question. The concept of a leader is given, the basic qualities inherent in him are considered, and it is concluded that these qualities are clearly manifested, or if they are lacking, they are developed in the course of their criminal activity. It is noted that the leaders of organized crime, both general criminal and economic, have a different set of these qualities. The features inherent in the leaders of these areas of organized criminal activity are highlighted. The problems of a criminal-legal nature that have a negative impact on bringing them to criminal responsibility are investigated, and proposals are made to eliminate the problems identified.

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