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Тактика за провеждането на разпит на свидетел с тайна самоличност по досъдебни производства, свързани с разследването на организираната престъпност
Tactics for interviewing a witness with secret identity in pre-trial proceedings related to organized crime

Author(s): Tihomir Troyanov
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law
Published by: Академия на Министерство на вътрешните работи
Keywords: evidence; crimes; witness; secret identity; organized criminal groups; investigation

Summary/Abstract: In the present study, an attempt is made to consider from a forensic point of view the organizational, tactical and procedural requirements for the interrogation of a witness with a secret identity in the investigation of crimes committed by organized criminal groups. It is established that the lack of sufficient investigative practice and research on this issue hinders the work of the pre-trial bodies, limiting the possibility of effective use of this specific procedural method of gathering evidence. In the present study, the basic requirements and steps for the emergence of the procedural figure of the witness room identity, as well as the prerequisites for the use of this legislative approach to witness protection are considered. Frequently used measures of various nature are inexhaustibly mentioned - organizational, tactical and procedural, which would "hide" from the accused the true identity of the witness. The study briefly examines the process of questioning the witness with his secret identity in its three main stages - preparatory, substantive and final, and made tactical recommendations to increase the effectiveness of the investigative action. The interrogation of a witness is also considered from the substantive side, with the main groups of circumstances subject to clarification in the case of crimes committed by organized criminal groups.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 33
  • Page Range: 60 - 82
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Bulgarian