The Federal Law of March 4, 2013, № 23-FZ: a Step – Forward, Two Steps – Back?

Abstract

The article deals with the analysis of the Federal law of March 4, 2013, № 23-FZ “On alterations in Articles 63 and 303 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation and Criminal procedure code of the Russian Federation” as well as with the research of modern legal means of undertaking proceedings stage in accordance with the RF CPC and CPCs of some foreign countries

Keywords

• Alternatives to criminal proceedings
• legal compromise
• stage of criminal proceedings undertaking
• inquiry in a reduced form
• regime of pretrial procedure
• police inquest