ALGORITHM OF ELECTRONIC CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Abstract

This article analyses the characteristics of the structure of criminal procedural activity in the context of electronic criminal procedural procedures. The transition to electronic criminal proceedings represents a significant and contemporary issue in the field of criminal procedure. The stages of criminal proceedings are structured in a clear, algorithmic manner, as defined by the legislation governing criminal procedures. Criminal procedural algorithms are classified as controlling algorithms. The algorithmic nature of criminal procedure allows for its automation, particularly in the form of electronic criminal procedural procedures. The criminal procedural algorithm is presented through linguistic means in the form of the text of the criminal procedural law. The verbal form of the criminal procedure algorithm can be transformed into a mathematical format, which will serve as the basis for developing the software of the integrated system of electronic criminal proceedings. The dendritic-cyclic structure of the criminal procedure algorithm, formed on the basis of the aforementioned transformation, constitutes the workflow for the integrated system of electronic criminal proceedings. The algorithm of criminal proceedings exemplifies the fractal structure. The author outlines the methodology for utilising fractal geometry in the digital assurance of due process in criminal proceedings.