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53 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 896 Education, Law, and Society papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The challenge is to ensure the procedural guarantees of legality in criminal investigations. The study identifies the need to balance the necessity of evidence collection with the protection of individual freedoms.

    Judicial Police Powers of Special Operations Directorate Officers · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a clearly defined relationship and division of roles between the Tax Police and the police. The powers of the Tax Police are not adequately regulated. The definition of tax crimes is problematic.

    Tax police and tax crime in Serbia · 2026 · DOI

  • The absence of clear ICT procedural regulations. Inconsistencies between the CPC and the Prosecutor General’s Order No. The lack of detailed regulations defining the algorithms for using electronic resources during specific investigative actions.

    PROBLEMS OF ELECTRONIC CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN KAZAKHSTAN AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN DIGITAL INVESTIGATION MODELS · 2026 · DOI

  • The unclear division of authority between the Supreme Court and the Judicial Commission. The weak binding power of the Judicial Commission's recommendations. The unclear boundaries between judicial technicalities or legal errors and codes of ethics or judicial misconduct.

    Menata Ulang Pembagian Wewenang Pengawasan Hakim · 2026 · DOI

  • Typical violations committed by investigators and inquiry officers. Lack of cooperation between law-enforcement and supervisory authorities. Insufficient prosecutorial supervision.

    Ensuring the Rights, Freedoms, and Legitimate Interests of Minors at the Pre-Trial Stages of Criminal Proceedings: The Example of Prosecutorial Supervision in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies challenges in the investigation of property crimes, including the need for more effective investigative strategies. The study highlights the complexity of confiscation as a means of criminal-legal influence and criminal punishment. The research notes the growing importance of digital evidence in criminal investigations.

    Applicability of framework structuring in the context of implementing specific measures of criminal law nature (using the example of property confiscation) · 2026 · DOI

  • The study does not provide a comprehensive analysis of all procedural guarantees. The research is limited to the Iraqi context and may not be generalizable to other countries.

    The Legal Procedural Guarantees of The Iraqi Public Employment in Disciplinary Cases · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could examine the implementation of legislative changes to improve procedural guarantees. The study's findings could be used to inform the development of new laws and regulations governing public employment.

    The Legal Procedural Guarantees of The Iraqi Public Employment in Disciplinary Cases · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the need to improve the methodological basis of complex psychological and linguistic forensic examination. The paper identifies the need to provide a clear alignment between psychological and linguistic examination results and the law enforcement system.

    Features of Systematic Approach to Complex Linguistic and Psychological Examination of Forensic Examination Objects · 2026 · DOI

  • The need to democratize state governance. The need to implement the principle of 'For human dignity' into everyday life.

    THE ROLE AND CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL STATUS OF REPRESENTATIVE BODIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for a clear understanding of the right to counsel in juvenile court proceedings. The challenge of determining indigency in juvenile court proceedings.

    Procedures and Due Process · 1983 · DOI

  • The former law was outdated. The former law gave separate treatment to offences relating to counterfeit currency notes and counterfeit coinage.

    Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 ( <i>Continued</i> ) · 1983 · DOI

  • The previous supervisory procedure had limitations and drawbacks. There was a need for a more efficient mechanism for reviewing court decisions. The new judicial review body aims to address these limitations.

    PROCEDURAL PRINCIPLES AND PROSPECTS OF REVIEW OF COURT DECISIONS IN COURT ACTIVITY · 2026 · DOI

  • The following measures may significantly improve regulation of digital evidence: harmonization of procedural legislation with international standards, strengthening digital forensic institutions, developing specialized cybercrime investigation units, improving international cooperation mechanisms, adopting clear legal standards concerning AI-generated evidence, ensuring stronger protection of privacy and due process rights. Conclusion: Digital evidence has become a central element of modern criminal proceedings. Its importance will continue to increase alongside technological development and digital globalization. Nevertheless, electronic evidence presents serious legal challenges concerning authenticity, admissibility, jurisdiction, and human rights protection. International legal cooperation, 9 Marco Gercke, Understanding Cybercrime (ITU Publication, 2012), p. 78. 10 European Court of Human Rights, Big Brother Watch v. United Kingdom, 2021. 11 Richard Susskind, Online Courts and the Future of Justice (Oxford University Press, 2019), p. 210. 12 Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, provisions concerning electronic evidence. 160 THEORETICAL ASPECTS IN THE FORMATION OF PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES International scientific-online conference harmonization of legislation, and modernization of procedural safeguards remain essential for ensuring effective and lawful use of digital evidence in criminal justice systems.

    DIGITAL EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS: INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND CHALLENGES · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap is the need for a clear understanding of the legal status and competencies of police officers from the Special Operations Directorate. The study identifies the need for a clear understanding of the scope of the term 'specialized police workers'.

    Judicial Police Powers of Special Operations Directorate Officers · 2026 · DOI

  • There is almost no research on combating or investigating tax crime, nor on the Tax Police. The prior work has not dealt with the Tax Police and tax crime in a systematic and critical way.

    Tax police and tax crime in Serbia · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the regulatory, methodological, and technological mechanisms necessary for the effective application of information and communication technologies in investigative practice. The research reveals a lack of detailed regulations defining the algorithms for using electronic resources during specific investigative actions.

    PROBLEMS OF ELECTRONIC CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN KAZAKHSTAN AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN DIGITAL INVESTIGATION MODELS · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a comprehensive digitalization strategy for Kazakhstan's penal correction system. The need to protect human rights and maintain algorithmic transparency in the implementation of digital technologies. The need to individualize rehabilitation approaches in the penal correction system.

    MEANS AND METHODS OF CONVICT CORRECTION: FROM CLASSICAL APPROACHES TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES · 2026 · DOI

  • The assessment of whether the scientific achievements indicated by the applicant for the award of the degree of doktor habilitowany represent a significant contribution to the development of the discipline of legal sciences is difficult due to the vagueness of this concept.

    Review in the Habilitation Proceedings in the Discipline of Legal Sciences · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the key elements for imposing criminal sanctions for tax evasion. There is a need to analyze the legal regulations in the Republic of North Macedonia related to tax evasion and concealment.

    Tax Evasion: The Case of the Republic of North Macedonia · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the implications of officer removal in the US presidential system.

    Samuel L. Bray, Remedies in the officer removal cases (Środki zaradcze w sprawach odwołania funkcjonariuszy) · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in forensic support for pre-trial investigation of criminal offences against Ukraine's national security under martial law. It highlights the need to address problematic issues of forensic support.

    Criminal Offences Against the Fundamentals of Ukraine’s National Security under Martial Law: Problematic Issues of Forensic Support for Pre-Trial Investigation · 2026 · DOI

  • The existing regulations are no longer considered adequate to address contemporary legal developments and societal needs. The absence of a clear distinction between unsuccessful public policy and public policy that causes state losses continues to create uncertainty in legal interpretation and enforcement.

    Presidential Authority In Granting Abolition To Convicted Individuals In Cases Involving Public Policies That Result In State Losses · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of analysis on the legal risks a notary faces when neglecting this obligation. The lack of understanding of the importance of fingerprinting as a constitutive safeguard of authenticity.

    Legal Analysis of the Notary's Obligation to Affix the Appearers' Fingerprints on the Minuta (Original) Deed · 2026 · DOI

  • Existing studies have not provided an adequate structure regarding the division of oversight authority between the Supreme Court and the Judicial Commission. The implementation of the division of oversight authority is not always in line with the expected constitutional design.

    Menata Ulang Pembagian Wewenang Pengawasan Hakim · 2026 · DOI

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