THE PROCEDURAL STATUS OF THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM STATE PROSECUTION IS PERFORMED

Authors

  • Alexander Alekseyvich Tarasov Author
  • Dmitry Andreevich Chigrin Author

Abstract

The article analyzes scientific discussions on optimization of the procedural status of
person subjected to criminal prosecution and against whom state case is formed. Appropriate
terminology which is used in international legal acts and in foreign legislation is considered.
The conventionality of the usage of any legal terms and the priority of the substantive meaning
and human rights in law in comparison to their formal expression is emphasized.

Author Biographies

  • Alexander Alekseyvich Tarasov

    Doctor of Sciences (Law), Professor, head of the Department
    of Criminal Law and Process, Institute of Law

  • Dmitry Andreevich Chigrin

    Postgraduate student of the Department of Criminal Law and
    Process, Institute of Law

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2015): Bulletin of the South Ural State University. Series Law.

Section

Problems and Questions of Criminal Law, Criminal Justice