Features of State Protection Participants in Criminal Proceedings in Russian Federation
Criminal activity in the modern world is developing at a very fast pace and in practice there are situations when criminals influence participants in criminal proceedings in order to conceal the real facts regarding their criminal behavior. In this context, the mechanisms of state protection of participants in criminal proceedings are of particular importance in order to exclude various forms and methods of unlawful influence on their functioning in the framework of the relevant proceedings. The above-mentioned institution has existed in Russian criminal procedural practice not so long ago, however, a significant increase in the number of applications for state protection objectively necessitates its improvement, taking into account the existing realities. Criminal influences on various participants in criminal proceedings can significantly complicate investigative activities and negatively affect the results of the proceedings. The purpose of writing a research paper is to identify the features of the organization and implementation of a set of protective measures in relation to the participants in the proceedings. The author comes to the conclusion that the institution of state protection of participants in criminal proceedings is essential for the effectiveness of criminal proceedings in Russia. Attention is focused on the need to improve the mechanism of state protection of the aforementioned persons in the context of the dynamic development of criminal practice and the availability of many new methods of illegal influence. On the basis of the conducted scientific research, the essential features of the current institution of state protection of participants in criminal proceedings have been identified, which it seems obligatory to take into account in the further development of appropriate protective mechanisms, taking into account the transformation of the Russian criminal legal system.