The use of the system of child- friendly justice during criminal proceedings

The article analyzes the possibilities of the use of child-friendly justice in criminal proceedings. The author justifies the conclusion that the Russian criminal procedure law contains a number of legal standards that could serve as a basis for the formation of such a system: a special item of evidence in criminal cases involving minors, the possibility of choosing a special preventive measure, specific grounds for termination of prosecution against minors, special rules of the conduct of certain investigative and other legal proceedings, special foundation to have a closed court session, a special circle of participants in the proceedings in these cases. All these rules share a common legal conception and provide a common goal to minimize adverse effects of the child's participation in criminal proceedings.