Keyword: «g.r. derzhavin»

The article pays attention to the development of G.R. Derzhavin's ideas about fair social order and their value for the modern period. The content of his poems is used, the ideas expressed in which are consonant with the issues that are solved in the process of improving the legislation and prac-tice: the responsibility of officials for the fulfillment of their duties, the equality of all before the law regardless of social status, the protection and support of the poor. The connection between the ideas of G.R. Derzhavin and other thinkers who created in the subsequent period is reflected.

This article addresses the views of G.R. Derzhavin, including on the death penalty. The issue of the death penalty remains relevant in modern Russia, as it affects not only the legal aspect, but political, socio-economic, moral, religious, cultural, psychological and other spheres of life. The deprivation of life of a person who crossed the boundaries of what was allowed and violated the laws violates the right given by nature, namely the right of life.

There are many outstanding personalities in the history of Russia who have left an indescribable mark on the development of the country. One of such historical figures was Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin. His name is inextricably linked with the creation and formation of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. In this article we will consider the contribution of G.R. Derzhavin to the creation of the Russian justice system.

The article analyzes the political and legal views of Derzhavin G.R. about the state, its basic principles, the essence and methods of government. The commitment of G.R. Derzhavin to a limited monarchy and to the establishment of a political regime of a «true monarchy» is deter-mined.

The work analyzes the main aspects of the idea of «protective power», G.R. Derzhavin, its historical foundations, development, as well as its implementation in modern criminal proceedings. The main emphasis is on the problem of unjustified persecution, which becomes relevant in the context of the rule of law and the strengthening of the role of human rights. The study examines the results of an analysis of judicial practice, which allows us to identify the main reasons for the occurrence of unjustified prosecutions in criminal proceedings.