Zvezdina, E.I. Historical and procedural aspects of development of the institution of a suspect.

Abstract: The history of development of the institution of a suspect in the criminal process in Russia is interpreted differently by various scholars. After analyzing positions of a number of renowned Russian scholars, the author came to a conlcusion, that the first stage of this institution dated back to the times of Tsar Peter the Great. The author shows us development and progress of this institution from the times of Tsar Peter to the current Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of 2001.