Abstract
The article covers the institution of detention in criminal proceedings in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Liechtenstein. In particular, it examines the essence of detention, grounds, conditions and procedure for applying this coercive measure in the doctrines and legislations of these countries. Particular attention is paid to the so-called civil detention. The article lists the stable features that are inherent in this coercive measure and distinguish it from confinement and other forms of procedural coercion. The issues of the entities authorized to detain and the grounds for applying this coercive measure are examined in detail. Proposals for improving Russian criminal procedure legislation in this matter are formulated based on the experience of the German-speaking countries.
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