Suspicion and suspect in the criminal process of Russia

The article investigates the institute of suspicion in the criminal process of Russia, the historical analysis of its formation and development is carried out. The views of researchers on the content of the concepts of “suspicion”, “suspect”, “suspected” and “person under suspicion” are outlined. The authors have identified and studied the problematic aspects of the institution of suspicion, peculiarities of application of preventive measures against suspects. The grounds for the emergence of a person’s status of a suspect are shown, as well as a comparative analysis of the institute of suspicion and prosecution. It is concluded that the institute of suspicion has a long history of development in the criminal process of Russia, but today it is insufficiently regulated in the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation (CPC RF). In this regard, attention is drawn to the need to clarify the legal regulation of this institute and the introduction of the definition of the concept of “suspicion” in the CPC RF.