Keyword: «criminal procedure»

The article discusses the actual problems of using the results of operational investigative activities in the investigation of crimes. An analysis of the legislation on this issue has been carried out. Special attention is paid to the problems of legalizing the results of operational investigative measures within the framework of procedural evidence in a criminal case. The author proposes to fix the provisions in the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation recognizing the results of operational investigative activities as evidence in the procedural field.

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of professional deformation of the investigator under the influence of the features of his activity. The special significance of this question lies in the fact that the investigator, like any other official of a State body, is the person called upon to protect the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens. Professional distortion leads to a simplistic approach to the investigator and a rather loose interpretation of the principles of criminal law and procedure. The purpose of this article is to study the causes of professional deformation of the investigator, its forms, stages, prevention and methods of elimination. The au-thor concludes that there are a number of reasons leading to professional deformation of the investigator and the need to carry out systematic work to eliminate them.

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.