INVESTIGATOR’S ACTIVITY WHEN THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION TERMINATES WITH AN INDICTMENT

Résumé

Objective: In spite of a detailed regulation procedures of the termination of preliminary investigation with an indictment, the current criminal procedure legislation of the Russian Federation has not only failed to address numerous issues but also provoked many problems that require scientific research and incorporation in the legislation as well as in judicial practice.

Methodology: To study those issues, it is relevant both in theory and practice to conduct a complex analysis of an investigator’s actions at the termination of preliminary investigation. In this way, this paper provides support for theoretical grounds that reveal the essence and content of the investigator’s activities at the termination of preliminary investigation with an indictment.

Results: The results can serve as a basis for further studies aimed at solving issues at the pretrial stage of criminal proceedings including its final phase. The justification of the suggested solutions has implications for the development of criminal law theory, especially as it regards the termination of preliminary investigation with an indictment.

Contributions: The suggestions can be used in law-making and criminal justice authorities’ practice. Those suggestions may help solve a crucial theoretical and practical issue of improving the performance of the investigator at the termination of criminal proceedings.