The role of criminal proceedings in cognitive and evidentiary activities of investigators and inquiry officers

Elena Alontseva

VAK Russia 5.1.4 UDC 342.55

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THE ROLE OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN COGNITIVE AND EVIDENTIARY ACTIVITIES OF INVESTIGATORS AND INQUIRY OFFICERS The role of criminal proceedings in cognitive and evidentiary activities of investigators and inquiry officers

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Published in Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia · Volume 2026, Issue 3 · Pages 160–168 · Rubric: CRIMINAL LAW SCIENCES

Received: 11.02.2026 Accepted: 24.09.2026 Published: 29.09.2026 Language of publication: RUS

Authors

Elena Alontseva

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Elena Alontseva

Academic degree: candidate of jurisprudence sciences

Science rang: docent

Moscow University of the Ministry of the Interior of Russia named after V. Ya. Kikot Russian Federation · Moscow

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ABSTRACT

Introduction. The article examines the issues of correlation between the goals of criminal procedural activity and its purpose in the course of the fact-finding and certifying activity of the investigator and the interrogating officer. The article analyses the problems of cognisance and its correlation with proving, along with the relevance of considering this comparison. The goals and means of cognisance are identified, as well as current challenges in their application by officials in fulfilling the purpose of criminal proceedings. The study summarises scholarly views on the purpose of criminal proceedings, the essence and goals of cognisance in pre-trial proceedings, and how Article 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code shapes the fact-finding activities of investigators and inquiry officers. Issues concerning the purpose of criminal proceedings for victims and offenders are also addressed. Methods and results. To achieve the objective, the study employed the descriptive, formal-logical, and legal interpretation methods. The findings establish that, for investigators and inquiry officers, the purpose of criminal proceedings is shaped by the public interests of the state, and their fact-finding and certifying activity is oriented toward the attainment of this purpose through the legally prescribed means.

KEYWORDS

criminal proceedings, purpose of criminal proceedings, investigator, inquiry officer, cognisance, certification, proving

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Alontseva E. Y. The role of criminal proceedings in cognitive and evidentiary activities of investigators and inquiry officers // Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. 2026. no. 3. pp. 160-168. URL: https://russianjournaldeviantbehavior.ru/en/nauka/publications/article/6a9c162432807fdbab871ce2/the-role-of-criminal-proceedings-in-cognitive-and-evidentiary-activities-of-investigators-and-inquiry-officers/view. (Date of access 30.10.2026).

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Elena Alontseva. "The role of criminal proceedings in cognitive and evidentiary activities of investigators and inquiry officers." Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia 2026.3 (2026): 160-168. URL: https://russianjournaldeviantbehavior.ru/en/nauka/publications/article/6a9c162432807fdbab871ce2/the-role-of-criminal-proceedings-in-cognitive-and-evidentiary-activities-of-investigators-and-inquiry-officers/view.

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Alontseva E. Y. (2026). The role of criminal proceedings in cognitive and evidentiary activities of investigators and inquiry officers. Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, 2026(3), 160-168. URL: https://russianjournaldeviantbehavior.ru/en/nauka/publications/article/6a9c162432807fdbab871ce2/the-role-of-criminal-proceedings-in-cognitive-and-evidentiary-activities-of-investigators-and-inquiry-officers/view

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