Introduction: the article is aimed at the analysis of reputable and qualified public members involvement in the sphere of criminal proceedings and in the resolution

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On November 19, 2020, the annual International Research and Practice Conference Ignatov Readings took place. It was dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the outstanding scientist - Vadim Nikolayevich Makhov - an Honored Lawyer of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Legal Sciencies, Full Professor, whose life and scientific work have been inextricably intertwined with the RUDN University for more than a quarter of a century. The article is dedicated to Vadim Nikolaevich Makhov - a practitioner with the richest experience, an outstanding scientist, and a talented teacher!

The article reveals the possibilities of restorative justice in juvenile criminal cases. A brief survey of model juvenile courts in the Russian Federation is also made. The distinctive feature of these courts is based on the active use of elements of restorative justice, in particular mediation procedures aimed at concluding a mutually beneficial agreement between the parties (i.e the victim and the juvenile offender). As a result of studying the criminal procedure legislation of some states of America, it was concluded that the provisions regulating the possibility of participation in restorative programs should be adopted and the restorative procedures should be regulated in the Russian criminal process.

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