The enforcement of the right to protect the juvenile accused at the end of the preliminary investigation

This article is devoted to the relevant issues of the enforcement of the right to protect the juvenile accused at the end of the preliminary investigation. It analyzes the theoretical aspects of the discussion nature and provides case studies. The author emphasizes that in the regulatory field of criminal procedure there are some gaps that may lead to unreasonable violations of the right to protect the juveniles. At the same time, the article provides an action plan for parties to criminal proceedings in order to enforce properly the right to defense at the final stage of the preliminary investigation. The results of the research made it possible to identify a number of practical issues related to the indictment drafting, the procedural order of the familiarization of the juvenile accused and the defendant with criminal case materials, as well as the clarification of the juvenile rights, which can be protected at further stages of the proceedings.