APPLICATION OF COERCION AGAINST VICTIMS IN RUSSIAN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Abstract

Ensuring the proper conduct of parties defending their interests in criminal proceedings is one of the tasks in applying procedural coercive measures. In criminal proceedings, the need for coercion arises both in relation to the suspects and the accused, and in relation to the victims. The authors discuss the grounds, conditions and procedure for the application of measures of procedural coercion against victims, taking into account the peculiarities of the situation that arises when coercive measures should be applied to a person who has been subjected to criminal infringement. The authors substantiate the necessity to waive the application of such a measure of coercion against the victim, as an obligation to appear. The position is defended that the use of coercion against minors is possible only in the presence of legal representatives. The boundaries of the use of physical coercion against victims are determined.