Essence and subject of civil suit in criminal procedure

The article discusses the problematic issues of the foundations of the institution of civil lawsuit in the criminal process - its essence and subject. The author analyzes in detail the normative legal acts regulating the essence and subject of a civil claim, as well as the mechanism of compensation for the damage caused to the victims of crimes in relation to the sphere of the criminal process. The author pays special attention to the issue of filing a civil claim in criminal proceedings in a special simplified procedure, in particular, when it is not required to draw up a statement of claim; the right to claim is explained to the relevant person; a decision is made to recognize the person as a civil plaintiff.