Bykov, V.M., Tkacheva, N.V. Coersion in case of investigative activity.

Abstract: This article is devoted to topical issues related to coercion within investigative activity. As the authors note, when the new Criminal Procedural Code was adopted in 2001, new issues arose in this sphere, once new investigative acts were introduced by the Code, and a number of provisions on pre-existing investigative acts were changed. In this article investigative acts are classified into three groups, and analysis of each investigative act, such as recording of phone conversations, interrogation, judicial expertise, is presented. It is the opinion of V.M. Bykov and N.V. Tkacheva, that since Russia strives to become a jural state, degree of coercive activities within investigation sphere should be lessened and the Criminal Procedural Code should be amended for this purpose.