The Institute Of The Investigative Judge: Advantages, Problems And Directions For Improving Legislation

Abstract

The article sets out the grounds and reasons for the introduction of the institution of the investigating judge, its advantages, powers in pre-trial proceedings and at the judicial stage, some problems arising in law enforcement practice, proposals to expand the powers of the investigating judge, improve national legislation, in particular in the issue of exemption of minors from criminal liability at the stage of pre-trial consideration of the case and analyzed the further prospects of this institution.