LEGAL LITERACY AND DIGITAL PREVENTION OF OFFENSES: SHAPING THE CONCEPT OF A “SEEING STATE” IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

The article is devoted to the study of civil society participation in crime prevention, with an emphasis on international experience. The authors analyze legislative initiatives and practices aimed at increasing legal literacy and involving the public in maintaining law and order. Examples of digital technologies used in different countries to increase the effectiveness of preventive measures are considered, including video recording and applications for reporting offenses. Special attention is paid to the legal aspects of applying such technologies and the prospects for their implementation in Kazakhstan. The authors proposes a transition to the concept of a “seeing state”, actively involving citizens in the process, including through the use of technologies for video recording of administrative offenses. The necessity of developing appropriate software, possibly based on public-private partnership, is noted. The authors believes that the implementation of such initiatives, supported by international experience (China, South Korea, USA, Russia), will contribute to the inevitability of punishment, strengthen law and order, security, and develop a legal state, forming mutual responsibility of the individual and the state.

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