IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MAIN THEORETICAL PROVISIONS ON THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MINOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE EUROPEAN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS (USING THE EXAMPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA) IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES
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The article is devoted to the research of current issues related to the legal status of minor participants of the European criminal proceedings (using the example of the Republic of Latvia). Their rights and responsibilities during investigative actions during the investigation of criminal proceedings (criminal cases) are considered, an analysis of the conceptual characteristics of participants in criminal proceedings is carried out, the features of their legal status are determined, and practical examples are given. The issues of improving the institution of participants in criminal proceedings are relevant for this research. The author focuses in the article on guarantees of compliance with the rights and obligations of participants in criminal proceedings, which definitely entails compliance with human rights and freedoms. The introduction of new participants in criminal proceedings, including minors, into European legal acts, including the Latvian Criminal Procedure Law, the expansion of their rights and obligations, contribute to the further improvement of their legal status at all stages of criminal proceedings.
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human rights, minor, criminal proceeding, criminal liability of minors, sexual exploitation of women and children
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