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The purpose of the research is devoted to the criminological description and explanation of the state of illegal influence on the results of official sports competitions in Ukraine. A reading of the high level of latency of crimes according to article 369-3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, evidence that it is at least 99% of its real level. The structure of match manipulation was revealed and analyzed according to the type of sport, the method of illegal influence on the results of official sports competitions, as well as the subjects of bribery. The characteristic of the corresponding structural units is given. Methodologically, the basis of the research is the dialectical method that serves to interpret social and legal phenomena through documentary sources. It is concluded that the most intense criminal match-fixing is practiced in sports such as football, futsal, basketball, and volleyball. Among the ways to encourage athletes to commit illegal acts, bribery predominates (75%). At about the same level in terms of prevalence with small fluctuations in specific weight are structurally found ways to influence athletes such as incitement (10%) and conspiracy (8%).

The scientific article is devoted to the study of some aspects of the investigation of criminal offenses against morality. Peculiarities of forensic characteristics as an element of the methodology of investigation of this category of criminal offenses are considered. The author emphasizes that any method of investigating certain types of criminal offenses has a certain structure, an important element of which is the forensic characteristics. The concept of forensic characteristics as an element of methodology, quantity, content and significance of structural elements of this scientific category remain vague and contradictory. Moreover, at the turn of the millennium, the question of the expediency of the existence of forensic characteristics as a scientific category in general became acute. Therefore, it should be borne in mind that the value of forensic characteristics can be divided into practical and theoretical. For police officers who are directly involved in the investigation, the most important thing is the practical application of a tool that will help in the investigation process. It is noted that the method of investigation of certain types of criminal offenses is a system of sci-entific provisions, as well as methodological and practical recommendations developed on their basis for the investigation of certain types and groups of criminally punishable acts. It is emphasized that the structure of the studied scientific category is as follows: forensic charac-teristics of criminal offenses; analysis of primary information and initiation of criminal proceedings; cir-cumstances to be proved in criminal proceedings; typical investigative situations; features of conducting initial investigative (search) actions, covert investigative (search) actions and other measures; features of further investigative (search) actions, covert investigative (search) actions and other measures; features of the use of special knowledge during the investigation of a criminal offense; preventive activities of the investigator in relation to the causes and conditions that contributed to the commission of a criminal offense; features of the investigator's activity at the final stage of the investigation.

The scientific article deals with some aspects of the investigation of crimes against morality. The peculi-arities of the use of special knowledge in the investigation of this category of criminal offenses are con-sidered. The author emphasizes that during criminal proceedings at the stage of both pre-trial investigation and in court, questions may arise, which, due to their narrow specialization and unlawful nature, may not be within the power of the investigator and the court. In such cases, other participants in the criminal process are involved in the process of proving - persons who have special knowledge sufficient to make a qualified solution to the problem. It is noted that special knowledge is a set of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of science, technology, arts, crafts obtained as a result of vocational training and professional education used for the prevention and investigation of criminal offenses. The view is maintained that the following should be attributed to independent forms of the use of specialized knowledge: the direct application of specialized knowledge in science, technology, art and craft by the judge himself; appointment of examinations; appointment of audits; knowledge that is inherent in various types of professional activity, except knowledge that is professional for the investigator and the judge, and is used in the investigation of crimes and criminal proceedings in court in order to facilitate the establishment of the truth of the case in cases, forms and procedures determined by criminal- procedural legislation; consulting assistance of a specialist without involving him personally in court actions; expert's participation in court actions. It is emphasized that specialized knowledge can be used directly and indirectly by an authorized person. Based on the analysis of judicial investigative practice, the following were distinguished among the main forms of use of special knowledge in the investigation of crimes against morality: direct (use of special knowledge by investigators in carrying out individual procedural actions); mediated (appointment of forensic expertise and involvement of relevant specialists in individual procedural actions).