Genesis of the Institution of Accusation

The issues of accusation have always attracted the attention of both law enforcement officials and scientists. In the modern Russian criminal procedural legislation, the accusation has undergone changes, but its essence and significance do not lose relevance and still attract the attention of scientists and practitioners. This is due to the development of the adversarial principle, under which the function of the prosecution must be separated from the function of the defense. The use of information technology should guarantee the collection of not only incriminating, but also exculpatory evidence, based on the purpose of criminal proceedings. In this regard, questions are being considered about the possible development of the institution of accusation in the conditions of digitalization. Of particular interest is the analysis of legislation taking into account its development in retrospect. Studying the positive legislative experience of some foreign countries is also of some interest, since this experience can be used to improve Russian legislation.