The Provision of the Criminal Procedure Code Regarding Verification of Evidence Prior to Initiation of Criminal Investigation
This article discusses debatable essential issues of verification of evidence provided by article 144 of the Criminal procedure code of the Russian Federation. Most of the discussion in this article is devoted to the experts involved in the verification process. The discussion continuous with an analysis of differing scholarly points of view related to verification of evidence; the criminal procedure essentiality of this process is stipulated. The article concludes with a set of recommendations of how to improve criminal procedure legislation.