The establishment of the truth as a goal of criminal proceedings (by the example of termination of a case in connection with the parties’ reconciliation)
Proving in accordance with the procedural rules is one of the means to achieve a goal of criminal proceedings that is the establishment of the truth. Unfortunately, when investigators (inquirer) terminate a case they usually do not carry full proof. However, when a criminal case should be terminated in connection with the parties’ reconciliation, the investigator (inquirer, judge) must establish whether the offense had been committed, whether the parties had reconciled due to the mutual and voluntary wish, whether the damage inflicted upon the victim had been recompensed, and so on. The author defines the criteria of proper official procedure of termination of a case in connection with the parties’ reconciliation.