Features of prosecutorial inspections of criminal fires (by the example of Kuzbass) as markers of sustainable development of mining region

Abstract

In this article, the authors consider the issues of using coal as one of the main sources of thermal energy when hiding criminal corpses by burning. It has been established that it is impossible to reproduce the conditions of a crematorium under domestic conditions, and therefore, in order to destroy a corpse, a criminal needs access to a heat source on an industrial scale. Most often, criminals use boiler and stoker stoves to hide the corpse, or destroy the corpse in storage facilities where coal is stored. In the course of investigating criminal cases about these crimes, investigators must find out how the criminal was able to get access to the source of energy - coal, in cases where the coal does not belong to him on the basis of ownership. Meanwhile, the study of criminal cases showed that the duties under consideration are not fulfilled by investigators properly or are not performed at all. The article touches upon the issues of prosecutor's supervision over the investigation of this category of cases, and measures that the prosecutor could take to activate the investigation bodies and other officials in order to counteract the use of coal in criminal acts.