примус

Extreme Necessity: Physical and Psychological Coercion

Extreme necessity is defined as a situation in which a person is forced to violate the law in order to avoid greater harm that threatens his or her life, health or other legitimate interests. An important aspect is the proportionality of the choice: the damage caused must be less than the damage that could have been avoided. Infliction of harm in a state of passion in the course of necessary defense by citizens under the age of 18 is not criminally punishable.

Measures to ensure criminal proceedings: legal analysis

The article considers the system of measures to ensure criminal proceedings under the current Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. A critical analysis of scientific positions on the concept of measures to ensure criminal conduct, as well as their features.

The Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine is a completely new, modern, democratic instrument aimed at implementing judicial reform in Ukraine. The current CPC has consolidated a number of institutions that have significantly changed the criminal procedure legislation of Ukraine.

State primus: concept and characteristics

The article considers the concept and characteristics of state coercion in the context of the rule of law, rule of law and legality. The rule of law does not and cannot deny the exercise of coercive influence, but does not recognize coercion that is not based on law. It is noted that in legal science there is no generally accepted approach to the interpretation of state coercion. State coercion is defined differently by researchers. State coercion can be defined as the authorized activity of officials aimed at exercising power in order to comply with and enforce legal acts.