Summary Procedure in Russian Law of Criminal Procedure
Article deals with the following issues: nature of summary procedure in Russian criminal proceedings, analysis of the main approaches to understanding summary procedure, and definition of summary procedure. Author comes to conclusion that summary procedure is a complex legal institution, including a criminal procedural and criminal law components, and consisting of three relatively isolated sub-institutions: special proceedings, special proceedings in case of plea bargain, and special proceedings in case of conducting of reduced investigation.