Modern problems of research of separate criminalistic methodics: definition of the concept and essential signs

The article is devoted to the study of the problems of a separate criminalistic methodics, its concepts and features, the formation of its theoretic-methodological foundations and prospects of certain areas of modern criminalistic research. A critical analysis of scientific approaches to the studied concepts of "separate criminalistic methodics" and proposed the author's definition of understanding of this criminalistic category. It`s proposed to consider a separate criminalistic methodics as an information-cognitive model that contains a system of methods, tools, techniques, recommendations, investigative and forensic technologies of a standardized nature, set out in descriptive or formalized form for the organization and optimal implementation of the process of collecting, evaluating and using evidence information committing criminal offenses in order to ensure their effective investigation, prevention and trial of criminal proceedings. It is substantiated that the essential features of a separate criminalistic methodics should include the following: information; systematicity; structure; formality; manufacturability; recommendation; efficiency. It`s noted that the modern development of criminalistic methodics requires expanding the boundaries of research and clarification of its subject and modern understanding