THE USE OF "BIG DATA" IN CRIMINOLOGY: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPLICATION PROSPECTS IN RUSSIA
Digitalization covers more and more spheres of life in contemporary society. Today digital technologies are also used in law enforcement agencies. They not only speed up the process of finding criminals, but also allow for more efficient use of the available accumulated data to prevent crimes. To detain a criminal law enforcement officers often turn to criminologists who assess the behavior of a person who may be involved in criminal activity. With the acceleration of life and the new challenges facing the world, the use of modern technologies, including the so-called big data and means of their analysis, can simplify the work of identifying patterns in the behavior and actions of criminals. Today there are extensive databases of «big data» in Russia, however, unlike foreign Western states, there are practically no algorithms for their qualitative analysis. This study shows how effective the use of databases in criminology can be, as well as offers solutions to increase the efficiency of using «big data» in Russia.