GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF JUDICIAL INTERROGATIONS IN THE CRIMINAL PROCESS OF UKRAINE

Interrogation is a procedural action that is regulated by criminal procedural norms, the information and psychological process of communication of persons taking part in it, and is aimed at obtaining information about the facts known to the interrogated that are important for establishing the truth in the case. Interrogation is the most common way to obtain evidence. At the same time, interrogation is one of the most difficult judicial actions; its implementation requires from the investigator a high general and professional culture, deep knowledge of human psychology. The purpose of the interrogation is to obtain complete and objective evidence of the reality. These testimonies are the source of evidence, and the factual data contained in them is evidence. That is why interrogation as a judicial procedural action should be considered from different angles, including, taking into account the various types of judicial interrogation in criminal proceedings. Dependent on the procedural position of the interrogated in court, interrogations are distinguished: a) the accused. A feature of the interrogation of the accused in court is that it differs significantly from his interrogation during the pre-trial investigation, since the number of persons taking part in the interrogation of the accused