Alternative procedural forms: nature and directions of development

Abstract

The authors refer the procedures provided for by Art. 25, 25.1, 28, 28.1, chapters 32.1, 40, 40.1 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Russian Federation, to alternative procedural forms. The paper reveals their features due to the dominant importance of publicity in the domestic criminal procedure. The authors show that for the development of modern alternative procedural forms, it will be necessary to reconsider the ratio of the discretionary powers of the law enforcement offi cer and the dispositive rights of participants in criminal proceedings who are not endowed with power. The authors make a proposal to improve the normative regulation of these procedures.