Institute of Understanding in Russian Criminal Court Proceedings
This article is devoted to the institution of attesting witnesses. In the article, the author aims to highlight the most pressing problems of the institution of attesting witnesses in the domestic criminal process, to give their theoretical and legal analysis in order to develop mechanisms for improving this institution. In Russian legal proceedings, the institution of attesting witnesses is one of the most stable and conservative ones. The article provides a historical analysis of the moment of the emergence of the institution of the intelligentsia in our country, its development, indicates the significant changes that this institution underwent during the Soviet era. The author reveals in detail the institution of attesting witnesses in the current Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, taking into account the changes regarding their participation in the criminal process. Within the framework of the issues under consideration, an analysis of the current Russian criminal procedure legislation and foreign experience is given.