The principles and forms of interaction of the investigator with mass media at investigation of criminal cases

Purpose: The analysis of legal bases of regulation of interaction of the investigator with mass media at investigation of criminal cases. Methodology: Authors used a comparative and legal method and an analysis method. Results: In article definition of interaction of the investigator with mass media which legislatively isn’t fixed is given. As interaction it is understood based on laws and the subordinate regulations, coordinated on the purposes, a place and time activity of the specified subjects which is carried out by an optimum combination of methods inherent in them and means and promotes disclosure, investigation and the prevention of crimes, and also combines efforts in permission of the general questions of fight against crime. Interaction of the investigator with mass media not only promotes disclosure of crimes, but also makes preventive and educational influence on citizens. It is necessary to make additions to the Code of criminal procedure Republic of Belarus regulating an order and the principles of interaction of body of criminal prosecution with mass media, limits of competence of the parties, tasks on which achievement it is directed, powers of the investigator in interaction with mass media, and also legal conditions and the bases of interaction of bodies of preliminary investigation with mass media. Novelty/originality/value: Article has the high practical importance as contains author’s generalizations possessing novelty and conclusions which can be put into practice. Scientific novelty of research is predetermined by that the principles and forms of interaction of the investigator with mass media didn’t receive so far the legislative regulation in the sphere of criminal legal proceedings.