Indemnity to a Victim for Harm in Case of Death of the Person Guilty of Crime and Termination of Criminal Proceedings

The article focuses on the problem of restoring the rights and freedoms of the affected people in case of death of the person guilty of committing a crime. The author discusses the variability of the rights of victims, depending on the stage of consideration of an application for a committed crime, and proposes options for amending the current legislation in terms of improving legal regulation of protecting the rights of victims by introducing a new institution of legal assistance to victims. According to the author, the current legal system is to be supplemented with the institution of free legal aid from professional participants in the legal services market and believes that it is necessary to develop a mechanism for appointing a legal adviser who would provide qualified legal assistance to victims, ensure the collection of necessary documents, draw up procedural documents, and accompany the case in the court. It is advisable to provide such legal assistance to victims at the expense of the federal budget with the subsequent appeal of claims for compensation for the costs incurred to the perpetrators.

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