Сокращенное дознание: некоторые проблемы и пути их решения

Introduction: the article discusses some problematic issues of the abridged form of preliminary investigation and the ways to solve them in criminal procedure law of the Russian Federation. The differences between the shortened form of preliminary investigation and the general one are considered. The analysis of problematic issues of the performance of inquiry in abridged form is carried out; the ways of their solution are proposed. Materials and Methods: The normative basis of the study of the institution of abridged preliminary investigation is the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the criminal procedure law and local regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation. The methodological basis of the research is formed by the dialectical method of cognition of social phenomena and processes, as well as the methods of logical deduction, cognition, comparison, systems approach, analysis, generalization and description. Results of the Study: allowed to reflect the problematic issues arising from deficiencies in criminal procedure legislation in the field of the institution of abridged preliminary investigation and to outline the ways of their solution. Some differences between the institution of reduced preliminary investigation and the general form of inquiry were revealed. Findings and Conclusions: it is proposed to make additions and some changes to the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation in terms of the abridged form of inquiry. The concept of abridged form of inquiry is proposed.