Shulhan I. Prosecutor in criminal proceedings

The dissertation comprehensively examines the activities of the prosecutor in the criminal process and formulates a number of provisions, conclusions and recommendations that are characterized by scientific novelty. The relevance of the chosen topic is due, on the one hand, to the importance of creating an effective legal mechanism for the prosecutor to exercise his functions, and, on the other, to the existence of unresolved theoretical and practical problems related to the reform of criminal procedural legislation regarding the prosecutor's activity in criminal proceedings. After all, many of the rules related to the activities of the prosecutor in the criminal process require interpretation as to their practical implementation. It is argued that the elements of the functional structure of the criminal procedural activity of the prosecutor in the pre-trial proceedings are the functions: prosecution; procedural guidance of the pre-trial investigation; representation of state interests in court. It is stated that the powers of a prosecutor are a set of rights and responsibilities enshrined in the criminal procedural law. The prosecutor is empowered to carry out their tasks and functions depending on the particular stage of criminal proceedings.