Issues of the integration of conciliation procedures with participation of a mediator into criminal legal proceedings

In the article, the authors argue the need for a detailed study of legislative changes aimed at expanding the scope of the criminal procedure institution for reconciliation of the parties, including the participation of a mediator. At present, all submitted projects leave open the issue regarding the interaction of the type of criminal procedural reconciliation that has become traditional and effectively used by the law enforcer - the termination of a criminal case in connection with the reconciliation of the parties (Article 25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation) and the newly introduced conciliation procedures.