Pre-trial cooperation agreement: justice deal or conscious necessity?

In this article, the author talks about the institution of a pre-trial cooperation agreement. Its correlation with the basic tenets of criminal law and the principles of criminal procedure legislation is considered. Practical problems arising from the implementation of this institution are also considered. The positions of the highest judicial instances, as well as the positions of scientists in legal science on this subject are analyzed. The conclusion is made about the theoretical imperfection and insufficient practical effectiveness of this institution in practice.