The article cites some arguments in favor of the need to introduce the principle of procedural compromise into domestic criminal proceedings. The author argues that the idea of compromise is already implemented in the current procedural algorithms for resolution of criminal cases using abbreviated criminal proceedings in the form of inquiry and particular special procedures which may have the form of: court decision on the criminal case when the accused person agrees with the charges put forward by the investigation authorities; court decision adopted in a criminal case when a pre-trial cooperation agreement is concluded (plea bargain); proceedings in a criminal case imposing measures under criminal law in the form of a fine upon the release of a person from criminal liability; termination of the criminal case and criminal prosecution under certain compromise circumstances. It is believed that when the legal model of procedural compromise is adopted as a principle in this field, it will contribute to the overall optimization of the criminal proceedings in the interests of the state, society and the individual.
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