Procedural Guarantees for the Rights of Victims of Crimes at the Stage of a Criminal Case Initiation

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the legal status of persons who have suffered from crimes at the stage of a criminal case initiation. The declared goals and objectives of this stage of the criminal procedure are considered in conjunction with the procedural guarantees that are provided to persons participating in it. The author concludes that the injured person does not actually have the opportunity to influence the course and results of the check, which leads to the impossibility of exercising the right to compensation for the harm caused. The existing formal judicial control over the preliminary investigation only exacerbates this problem. To solve this problem, it is necessary to provide persons participating in the verification of a crime report with the right to file petitions. At the same time, the procedure for considering and resolving such petitions should be similar to the procedure provided for in Chapter 15 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation. It should also regulate the conduct of urgent investigative actions and verification activities in accordance with the rules established by Chapters 24–27 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation.