Theoretical and applied aspects of operational investigative activities against minors

Igor&#039; A. Gorkovenko

UDC

343.102

THEORETICAL AND APPLIED ASPECTS OF OPERATIONAL INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES AGAINST MINORS Theoretical and applied aspects of operational investigative activities against minors

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Published in Bulletin of the Kaliningrad branch of the Saint-Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia · Pages 57–64 · Rubric: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Received: 30.01.2026 Accepted: 28.05.2026 Published: 30.06.2026

Authors

Igor' A. Gorkovenko

ABSTRACT

Annotation. Introduction. The study, the results of which are presented in the article, examines the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, which provides explanations of the specifics of bringing minors to criminal responsibility and sentencing them, through the prism of operational-investigative activities. A detailed study of the resolution allowed us to identify legal provisions and principles that define the goals, methods, limitations, and effectiveness criteria of operational-investigative activities carried out in relation to minors. Methods. The study utilized a combination of complementary methods. The dialectical method was used to identify systemic contradictions. A survey of operational officers was conducted to assess problems arising in their professional activities. To establish objective characteristics and trends in crime, a content analysis of specialized literature, criminal case materials, and operational records was conducted. A comparative analysis allowed us to compare the data of the empirical study with expert opinions. Results. A direct correlation is established between the requirements set forth in the judicial interpretation act under review and the need to reform approaches to the prompt detection, documentation, and prevention of juvenile delinquency. The author demonstrates that the resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation establishes a new paradigm for law enforcement, shifting the emphasis from the repressive and revealing functions of investigative operations to preventative, preventative, and restorative ones. The author concludes that the implementation of the justice standards laid out in the resolution under review is impossible without the deep integration of ethically sound, analytically rich, and socially oriented investigative operations into the interagency prevention system.

KEYWORDS

Operational investigative activities, minor, criminal liability, crime prevention, restorative approach, procedural guarantees, resocialization

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