Independence of judges and its implementation in Russian criminal procedure

The development of the judicial system of the Russian Federation is of great importance for criminal proceedings. The article examines one of the fundamental features of justice, as the independence of judges. The author's work examines the legal status of judges, the implementation of the principle of independence, as well as consideration of the reasons for violation of the independence of judges and ways of solving these problems. An opinion was expressed on strengthening the independence of judges. Examples of this strengthening are given.