Problem of motivation of court decisions in criminal procedures

Introduction. The article examines the problem of the motivation of court decisions in criminal procedures. It has been established that motivation determines the quality of court decisions. The author comes to the conclusion that the basis of motivation is the discretion of the court. The author analyzes the discretion of the court as an aspect of the judge’s activity. The motivation of court decisions is aimed at their quality and accessibility for the population of the country. The author believes that motivation is aimed at increasing the authority of the judiciary. The purpose of the article is to reveal motivation through the concept of court discretion. Research methods: dialectical method of cognition, system analysis, logical-legal method.