Features of Interrogation of Minor Victims in the Pre-Trial Investigation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46398/cuestpol.3970.29
Keywords: Interrogation of minors, interrogation tactics, minor victim, pre-trial investigation, international legislation on minors

Abstract

Comprehensive protection of minors is one of the priority areas of criminal law policy. The pre-trial investigation, and their interrogation as its part, occupies a special place in the process of protection of minors and restoration of their violated rights. The interrogation of minors is a special procedure with clearly defined requirements. The aim of the study was to identify gaps in the regulation of interrogation of minors and suggest ways to address them. The methods used: system approach; descriptive statistics; comparison and juxtaposition; descriptive analysis; pragmatic approach; prognostication. The tactics of interrogation of a minor victim of a crime are legally defined in the national criminal procedural legislation of the vast majority of countries. The principles, rules, main measures, and purpose of interrogation of this category of victims in the pre-trial investigation are enshrined in the provisions of international regulations. These rules are based on the principle of child-friendly justice. But the practical conduct of the interrogation has several gaps, so it is necessary to clarify the rules of international and national regulations on certain provisions.

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Author Biographies

Olga Y. Guseva, State University of Telecommunications,

Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Economics, State University of Telecommunications, 03110, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Myroslav V. Popovych, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Assistant at the Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 58012, Chernivtsi, Ukraine. 

Lyubov M. Hryndey, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

PhD in Medicine, Associate Professor at the Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 58012, Chernivtsi, Ukraine.

Oksana V. Melnyk, National Academy of Internal Affairs

PhD in Law, Associate Professor at the Criminal Process Department, National Academy of Internal Affairs,03035,  Kyiv, Ukraine.

Mykhailo V. Huzela, Lviv Polytechnic National University

PhD in Law, Associate Professor at the Department of Criminal Law and Procedure, Institute of Jurisprudence, Psychology and Innovative Education, Lviv Polytechnic National University, 79013, Lviv, Ukraine.

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Published
2021-10-05
How to Cite
Guseva, O. Y., Popovych, M. V., Hryndey, L. M., Melnyk, O. V., & Huzela, M. V. (2021). Features of Interrogation of Minor Victims in the Pre-Trial Investigation. Political Questions, 39(70), 485-503. https://doi.org/10.46398/cuestpol.3970.29
Issue
Vol. 39 No. 70 (2021): Cuestiones Políticas
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Derecho Público

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