SIMPLIFICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS: CONCEPT, CONTENT AND IMPORTANCE

Abstract

The article raises the issue of facilitating criminal proceedings, simplifying procedural actions that will be carried out at the stage of preliminary investigation and trial. The effectiveness of criminal justice is a major concern for every State, regardless of the legal system in which it operates. One of the ways to increase it is the introduction of procedures for simplified criminal proceedings. According to the UN, "summary proceedings" means a simplified procedure that speeds up trial proceedings in order to make the criminal justice system more efficient and minimize costs. In general, summary judgment is used in lower courts, usually for less serious criminal offenses, and is an expedited procedure in which certain formal procedures are not required or are simplified. The needs of practice increasingly testify to the need to introduce simplified procedures into the criminal process, especially at its pre-trial stages. Of course, this problem requires a comprehensive study and analysis so that legal regulation meets the needs of today and helps to increase the effectiveness of the fight against crime. One of the aspects of the study is familiarization with the experience of foreign countries in the simplification of criminal proceedings, which can be used in the development of domestic legal solutions in this area