Thesis title: The criminal investigation of obtaining property by fraud under the function of the Criminal Police Forces of the Department of Public Security of Hanoi

Major: Criminology and Crime Prevention

Code: 62.38.01.05

Name of PhD student: Nguyen Thanh Tung      Course: 2015

Scientific title, degree and full name of the supervisors:
1. Prof. Dr To Lam
2. Prof. Dr Nguyen Xuan Yem

Name of training institute: The People's Police Academy - Ministry of Public Security

The thesis is a systematically and comprehensive scientific research on the criminal investigation of obtaining property by fraud under the function of the Criminal Police Forces of the Department of Public Security of Hanoi with the following new features:
1. The thesis analyses clarify concept and the legal characteristics of the crime of obtaining property by fraud in terms of criminal investigation. On that basis, the thesis has specified matters to be proved in the investigation of the obtaining property by fraud case.

2. The thesis has analysed the theoretical clarification of the criminal investigation of obtaining property by fraud under the function of the Criminal Police Forces as the concept, features and legal basis of the investigation of this kind of crime. The thesis then clarifies the theoretical issues regarding the implementation of suppressive measures, supportive surveillance measures, investigative measures and the coordination of criminal police with other forces in investigating obtaining property by fraud crime, as a basis to drill survey this activity of the Criminal Police Forces of the Department of Public Security of Hanoi.

3. The thesis has analysed the survey to clarify the current status of criminal investigation of obtaining property by fraud under the function of the Criminal Police Forces of the Department of Public Security of Hanoi under the groups of measures such as suppressive measures, supportive surveillance measures, investigative measures and the coordination of Criminal Police of Hanoi Public Security with other forces in investigating obtaining property by fraud crime; identified the limitations, shortcomings in enforcement activity as a basis to develop solutions to improve efficiency of the investigation. 

4. Starting from the study results, the thesis has gave solutions that contribute to improving the effectiveness of the solutions to improve efficiency of criminal investigation of obtaining property by fraud under the function of the Criminal Police Forces. These solutions can be applied to practical work of the Criminal Police Forces of the Department of Public Security of Hanoi as well as the units of the Criminal Police in areas with similar characteristics in order to contribute to combat this crime in the future.