On some Aspects of Integration of Digital Technologies in Criminal Proceedings

Information and digital technologies occupy an important place in the life of a modern person. They allow him to carry out many professional and household processes at the best level. Russian criminal justice has been actively developing in recent years, and the introduction of the above technologies has become a natural result of widespread informatization and digitalization. The application of the achievements of information science and technology has received particular relevance in the context of restrictive measures associated with the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19). During this period, the only available was the remote format of interaction between participants in criminal proceedings. Partial use of digital technologies in Russian criminal proceedings has been carried out for a long time, however, at present, it is especially relevant to assess the prospects for a full-fledged transition of the criminal process to a digital format. The purpose of writing a research paper is to analyze certain aspects of the integration of digital technologies into Russian criminal justice. The authors come to the conclusion that the current state of digitalization of criminal proceedings is characterized only by the fragmentary implementation of the above technologies at various stages of the relevant proceedings. With regard to the integration of digital technologies into Russian criminal proceedings, the duration of this process is noted, which requires a gradual change in the technical, legal and social approaches to the organization and implementation of the proceedings in the relevant cases. The authors focus on the urgent need to develop and implement a unified concept of building criminal justice, providing access to justice in the context of the development of digital technologies, which is often discussed in modern legal literature.

informatization and digitalization, digital technologies, integration of the latest technologies, criminal proceedings