Keyword: «criminal law»

The article presents the results of a comparative legal study of the criminal legis-lation of the CIS countries and neighboring countries (Belarus, Armenia, Abkha-zia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia) in order to study the cur-rent state of such a technique of legal technique as the use of evaluative concepts in criminal legislation. According to the results of the research, individual features of the development of evaluative concepts, their content and methods of consoli-dation in the criminal legislation of these countries have been identified.

This article examines the presumption of innocence as a fundamental principle of criminal proceedings. The authors explore the origin and nature of this principle, as well as its importance for the protection of individual rights and freedoms. They also draw attention to the inclusion of the presumption of innocence in international and national legislation, including the Constitutions of various countries.

This article examines the uncertainty of the complainant’s status as a participant in criminal proceedings. The special significance of this issue lies in the fact that the existence of legal relations in criminal proceedings may entail significant violations of the rights of citizens, which in turn leads to poor and inefficient functioning and development of the legal system of the State. The purpose of this article is to study the legal status of the applicant as a participant in criminal proceedings and to put forward proposals for improving criminal procedural legislation. The author concludes that there are uncertainties in modern criminal law legislation and the need for changes aimed at eliminating them.