On the Limits of the Use of Psycho-Physiological Research in the Investigation of Crimes
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Law enforcement agencies must constantly seek methods for detecting and investigating crimes. Of great importance is the possibility of conducting psychophysiological studies, in which, with the help of technical means, the reaction of the persons under study to information related to a specific criminal act is determined. The effectiveness of the use of these studies in investigative practice is significantly influenced by the level of professional competence of polygraph examiners, who study and evaluate in detail the reactions recorded by special devices, and formulate appropriate conclusions. Currently, in the Russian criminal procedure practice, a number of methods for conducting psychophysiological research using various technical means (polygraph, eye tracker, etc.) have been formulated. The purpose of the presented scientific work is to determine the limits of the use of psychophysiological research in the investigation of crimes. The author comes to the conclusion that the main limit of the use of psychophysiological studies is the impossibility of using their results as the only evidence in the case, since the state of the body of the person being studied and the professional competence of the polygraph examiner have a significant impact on the final data obtained. Attention is focused on the presence of problems that do not allow the full use of the potential of psychophysiological research in the investigation of crimes: the presence of gaps in legislative regulation; lack of a unified methodology for conducting psychophysiological studies; the presence of health restrictions for conducting a psychophysiological study, which are not always taken into account in practice; the vulnerability of the rights of the persons under study; the lack of a clear definition of the limits of the use of psychophysiological research in the Russian criminal process. The need for their prompt resolution is noted.

Shkhagapsoev Z.L., (2022), ON THE LIMITS OF THE USE OF PSYCHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES. Gaps in Russian Legislation, 4 => 19-23.

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psychophysiological research, use of a polygraph, investigation of crimes, investigative actions, law enforcement.