bricslawjournalBRICS Law JournalЮридический журнал БРИКС2409-90582412-2343Publishing House V.Ема10.21684/2412-2343-2023-10-1-35-58bricslawjournal-765Research ArticleARTICLEFeatures of the Application of Digital Technology in Criminal Proceedings of the BRICS CountriesRusmanG.

Galina Rusman (Chelyabinsk, Russia) – Head, Department of Criminal Procedure, Criminalistics and Forensic Examination

76 Lenina Ave., Chelyabinsk, 454080

rusmangs@susu.ruD’OrioE.

Eugenio D’Orio (Ischia, Italy) – Director

181 Via Michele Mazella, Ischia, NA, 80077

eugenio.dorio@bioforensics.itPopovaE.

Elizaveta Popova (Chelyabinsk, Russia) – PhD candidate, Department of Criminal Procedure, Criminalistics and Forensic Examination

76 Lenina Ave., Chelyabinsk, 454080

popovaes@susu.ruKipourasP.

Pavlos Kipouras (Naples, Italy) − Document Examiner, Professional Graphologist, Lawyer

40 Ioulianoy Rd., Athens, 10434, Greece

contact@grafologoskipouras.grSouth Ural State University (National Research University)Russian FederationBio Forensics Research CenterItalySchool of Forensic GraphologyItaly2023190420231013558Copyright © Rusman G., D’Orio E., Popova E., Kipouras P., 20232023Rusman G., D’Orio E., Popova E., Kipouras P.Rusman G., D’Orio E., Popova E., Kipouras P.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.bricslawjournal.com/jour/article/view/765

The current pace of technological development creates new opportunities for improvements in various spheres of human activity, including the sphere of criminal proceedings. In the BRICS countries, the achievements of modern technological developments, in particular the use of digital technology in criminal proceedings, have their own unique characteristics. This article describes the current state of criminal proceedings in the BRICS member countries. The authors analyze practices in criminal proceedings with the aim of identifying best practices, advantages and disadvantages of using digital technology in the criminal justice sector, as well as outlining prospects for the development of this technology in the BRICS countries. The authors come to the conclusion that the use of digital technology in criminal proceedings should contribute to increased access to justice, procedural economy and effective investigation, and as a result, a fair verdict in criminal cases in all of the BRICS member states.

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