THE PROBLEM OF IMPLEMENTING THE PRINCIPLE OF A REASONABLE PERIOD OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Abstract

The article analyzes the problem of compliance with the principle of criminal procedure — the reasonableness of the timing of criminal proceedings. At present, the number of violations committed by the preliminary investigation bodies related to a reasonable time frame for criminal proceedings has not decreased. The authors analyze the existing mechanism for the implementation of the “principle of a reasonable time in criminal proceedings”. The article proposes the introduction of amendments to the wording of article 6.1 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, by supplementing the wording of the article with a legislative definition of «the principle of a reasonable period of criminal proceedings.»