Keyword: «standard of proof»

In the article, the author analyses the problems of gathering evidence and the evidentiary process arising in criminal proceedings in the Russian Federation. Certain features of evidence are noted, the powers of participants in criminal proceedings are examined in connection with the collection of evidence in conjunction with the final assessment of the objectivity of the investigation. The emphasis is on the principle of the freedom to evaluate evidence, which the author considers to be subject to review in the light of the need to refer to the standard of proof as a required known set of circumstances, minimizing miscarriages of justice in determining the culpability of persons for alleged acts.