Ways to counter the abuse of criminal procedural rights of participants in criminal proceedings for the defense

Purpose: To determine the possible solutions to the problem of abuse of criminal procedural rights of participants in criminal proceedings for the defense. Methodology: Author used the analysis, synthesis and formal legal methods. Results: In the article the basic problems of consolidation of the institute «abuse of rights» in criminal proceedings, the basic features and legislative problems of the institution of criminal proceedings, and identified ways to identify and prevent abuse of rights. Novelty/originality/value: The article has a high scientific value because it is one of the first attempts to analyze the legal circumstances surrounding the problem of abuse of rights in criminal proceedings, and proposes ways to curb abuse of the right.