Procedural aspects of interrogation of minors in criminal proceedings
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35774/app2020.04.147Keywords:
interrogation, criminal proceedings, juvenile, suspect, witness, victim.Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of procedural aspects of the organization and interrogation of minors in criminal proceedings. The article considers the provisions of the current criminal procedural legislation on the requirements for the interrogation of a minor in criminal proceedings. The peculiarities of the interrogation of juvenile witnesses, victims, suspects are highlighted separately.
The conclusions state that interrogation as one of the most important and most frequently practiced investigative actions is a form of obtaining evidentiary information, a procedural means of forming and verifying evidence. The interrogation of minors has its own peculiarities, due to the specifics of minors as its participants. This is reflected in certain procedural features of the procedure for such actions with the participation of minors, which are regulated by the CPC of Ukraine. To achieve the most effective result of interrogation of minors, in the process of its implementation it is important to comply with procedural and psychological aspects, strict compliance with the law on preparation, conduct and recording of interrogation and taking into account mental characteristics, socio-psychological characteristics, temperament of the interrogated, observance of high moral and tactful behavior.References
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