Chornei V. Administrative and Legal Coercion in the Activity of the Prosecution Authorities of Ukraine

The place and importance of the prosecution authorities within the system of state law enforcement agencies have been found. The system of coercive measures in the activities of prosecution authorities has been defined and the place of administrative and legal coercion among them has been determined. The content of the legal regulation of the use of administrative and legal coercion by the prosecution authorities has been disclosed. The nature and structure of the mechanism for the legal regulation of the use of administrative and legal coercion by prosecution bodies have been clarified. The grounds and procedure for the use of administrative and legal coercion in the activities of the prosecution authorities have been determined. The range of forms and methods of activities of prosecution authorities in the area of application of administrative and legal coercion has been outlined. The essence of the guarantees aimed at ensuring the use of administrative and legal coercion measures by the prosecution authorities has been disclosed. The foreign experience in the use of administrative and legal coercion by prosecution bodies has been generalized and the possibilities of its use in Ukraine have been processed. The areas for improvement of the organizational and legal basis for the use of administrative and legal coercion by the prosecution authorities have been identified.