To the question of differentiation of the criminal procedural form of pre-trial proceedings
The article is devoted to differentiation of pre-trial procedures. The author deals with the legislation development on summary (simplified) pre-trial procedures due to the Code of Criminal Procedure of the RSFSR and the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation. She determines also the possible criteria for differentiation ofproceedings according to this procedural stage. Following the pointed criteria, the author analyzes the procedure of "simplified inquiry”, stated by the Chapter 32 <sup>1</sup> of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the RF. She gives special consideration to standards ofproof under simplified inquiry procedure. The author pays attention to the issue, whether this summary procedure corresponds to general principles of criminal procedure, or not. She reveals the matter of the extent, to which this form of inquiry can serve to comply with tasks of pre-trial proceeding and rights of persons under criminal prosecution.