Verification activities conducted at the stage of initiation of criminal proceeding for illegal organization and conduct of gambling
The article examines some aspects of documentation of crimes in the sphere of illegal organization and conduct of gambling. A typical situation of committing a crime under article 171.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is considered. The author pays attention to the actions of law enforcement officers aimed at documenting and investigating crimes of this nature and considers the position associated with collection of the original material at the stage of investigating the reports of crime according to article 171.2 of the Criminal Code. The author gives recommendations on fixing of the circumstances which are subject to proof by means of fixing the data received from other state bodies in materials of pre-investigation check and materials of criminal case (after initiation of criminal case). Attention is drawn to the need to withdraw documents confining the right of the head of the relevant legal entity to carry out certain actions in the management of the organization. The article discusses in detail the issues related to the legal framework of the documents defining the list of works and services subject to mandatory licensing. The final part of the article provides a number of recommendations to improve the quality of the preliminary investigation under article 171.2 of the Criminal Code, while noting a number of measures aimed at more effective consolidation of traces of crimes.