Evidence in the criminal case: is it necessary to make adjustments in article 74 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation?

The article is devoted to the assessment of the aspirations common among modern scientists in the field of criminal procedure, which consists in the constant formulation of new proposals for making changes and additions to the legal definition of evidence, provided for in Article 74 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation. The author proceeds from the analysis of existing and currently existing doctrinal approaches to the essence of evidence, on the basis of which he gives arguments that refute the need for any such adjustments. The author assesses the content of Article 74 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation as quite acceptable for law enforcement practice and suitable for its intended use, which is in no way inferior to other definitions offered in scientific publications.