graduate student from 01.01.2023 to 01.01.2025
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
UDC 343.1
Constant changes in the domestic criminal procedure legislation, the appearance of new differentiated forms in pre-trial proceedings indicate the continuous search by legislators and scientists for improved forms of crime investigation. At the same time, an important point is not only the successful application of new forms of investigations in practice, but also the maintenance of a balance between efficiency, procedural economy and the protection of the rights and interests of citizens. Our country is not the only one where criminal proceedings are conducted on the basis of the Criminal Procedure Code, which provides for pre-trial proceedings. There is a possibility that other countries have the most optimal forms of investigation, in which a balance is maintained. To this end, this article provides a comparative analysis of the differentiation of pre-trial proceedings in the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation, as well as its changes since the adoption of the codes. A reasonable conclusion is drawn about the existing differences in the differentiation of pre-trial proceedings despite the existence of common problems. Ways to solve them are proposed.
pre-trial proceedings, differentiation, initiation of criminal proceedings, investigation, preliminary investigation, inquiry, efficiency, protection of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens, procedural economy
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