First Results of the Scientific Project No. 18-29-16018 “The Concept of Forming up Criminal Proceedings Providing Access to Justice in the Conditions of Digital Technologies Development”

Abstract

The paper substantiates the necessity and possibility of developing the concept of forming up criminal proceedings that provide access to justice in the conditions of digital technologies development. When developing the concept, the following methods were used: general scientific, interdisciplinary, that is, common to criminal procedure science and information science (for example, mathematical method, and modeling) and specific methods for each of these sciences. The interdisciplinary nature of the study required the use of synergetic, phenomenological, sociological, activity, and normative-value approaches. The main directions of the concept are substantiated as follows: in part of digitalization of criminal proceedings — design and implementation of a state automated system "Access to justice", which has no analogues in the Russian Federation; the creation of a common digital platform for electronic interaction for leaders at all levels of law enforcement and other state bodies, judges, prosecutors, investigators, interrogating officers among themselves and with citizens while ensuring the all members are digitally equal; in terms of paradigm shift of the initial phase of criminal proceedings — a new approach to pre-trial proceedings as a public service to ensure citizens access to justice; provision to participants, having no authority, with the right to address in court with petitions for the deposition of evidence, the adoption of measures to secure a civil claim, etc.; the transformation of the preliminary judicial control into an organizationally independent judicial body that ensures access to justice through considering appeals at the initial stage of criminal proceedings, including remotely. It is shown how the results obtained can be used in further scientific research, legislative and law enforcement activities.

Electronic justice and artificial intelligence: theoretical and practical issues

“…Обращаясь к электронному правосудию в сфере уголовного производства нельзя обойти вниманием Концепцию построения уголовного судопроизводства, обеспечивающего доступ к правосудию в условиях развития цифровых технологий в рамках которой Л. Н. Масленникова, предлагает разработать и внедрить общую электронную платформу для сотрудничества между всеми участниками уголовного процесса, изменить систему досудебного разбирательства, ввести механизм депонирования доказательств [27].…”

Artificial Intelligence and E-Justice

“…Turning to electronic justice in the field of criminal proceedings, we cannot ignore the Concept of building criminal proceedings that provide access to justice in the context of the development of digital technologies, in which L. N. Maslennikova suggests developing and implementing a common electronic platform for cooperation between all participants in criminal proceedings, changing the system of pre-trial proceedings, and introducing a mechanism for depositing evidence [27].…”