criminal proceedings

The article examines the forensic characterization of evasion of military service by self-mutilation or in another way as a separate type of military criminal offenses that have become particularly relevant in the context of armed aggression against Ukraine. The need to form a scientifically sound and practically oriented methodology for their investigation is substantiated, which is based on the construction of a forensic characterization as a holistic system of typical signs of a crime.

The article highlights the problem of ensuring the effective functioning of the criminal justice system in Ukraine, especially in the context of modern challenges, such as martial law and social transformations. The study of the implementation of criminal proceedings tasks as an effective means of combating criminal-illegitimate abuses by individual participants is relevant.

The article examines the key features of prevention and prevention of criminal-unlawful attacks on judges as participants in criminal proceedings during their administration of justice, in particular, at the stage of their issuing court decisions in criminal proceedings, in the context of ensuring their safety.

The article examines the legal status of a defense attorney in criminal proceedings, particularly their role during searches and temporary access to items. Searches and the seizure of evidence represent one of the most intrusive interferences with citizens’ rights; therefore, the participation of a defense attorney ensures compliance with the law and prevents violations of individual rights.

 The legal status of a witness in criminal proceedings entails a set of rights and obligations, which are intended to ensure their cooperation with judicial authorities to fulfill the objectives of criminal justice.

Security measures for witnesses (physical protection, confidentiality, etc.) must guarantee the provision of testimony without fear for their own life or the lives of their loved ones, as well as prevent potential pressure or physical harm from criminals or other interested parties.

The article focuses attention on the shortcomings of the current legislation of Ukraine regarding informing society about the progress and results of criminal proceedings in Ukraine.

The article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of conducting investigative actions (interrogation) caused by the introduction of martial law on the territory of Ukraine.

The features of involving a specialist during the examination of the scene have been considered. It is noted that one of the main functions of the state is to counter crime, which is the basis of its criminal justice policy in all its manifestations, directions, and forms. The criminal justice aspect of countering crime primarily involves the activities of law enforcement agencies in detecting and investigating criminal offenses, establishing the guilty parties in their commission, and holding them accountable.

The issue of compliance with national standards ensuring an individual’s right to protection in accordance with international standards has been considered. It is noted that one of the primary tasks of modern international law is to ensure international protection of human rights and establish norms regulating relations between states and other subjects of international law. These norms aim to guarantee the rights and freedoms of individuals as provided by international agreements.

Annotation. The article deals with the topical issues of applying such a measure of securing criminal proceedings as seizure of property. Particular attention is paid to the legal status of the third party in relation to whose property the issue of seizure is being resolved, problematic issues that arise in the process of seizure of property and when criminal proceedings are closed during the pre-trial investigation and the issue of lifting the seizure of property has not been resolved are analyzed.