The doctrine of M.S. Strogovich on the legal status of the accused person in criminal proceedings (traditions in modern refraction)

Purpose: To define the content of the main provisions of the humanistic studies of M. S. Strogovich on the legal status of the accused in criminal proceedings, to show its importance for the theory of the law of criminal procedure, as well as the impact on the development of modern law of criminal procedure. Methodology: The legal historical and formal logical methods were used. Results: M.S. Strogovich considered the accused person as a central figure in the criminal process since the person is being prosecuted. Through the legislative definition of the status of the accused, the goals and objectives of criminal proceedings may be brought to light. M.S. Strogovich considered the question of the legal status of the accused in the dimension to the relationship between the prosecution and the defence based on the principle of adversarial proceedings. The author’s works reveal the importance of the procedural formalization of the prosecution to guarantee the accused’s right to defence...