«The Institute of Criminal Case Initiation» in the Works of Professor B.Ya. Gavrilov and Their Influence on the Theory of Criminal Procedure and the Practice of Law Enforcement

Abstract

June 28, 2023 was the 75th birthday anniversary of an outstanding scholar, a leading figure in criminal procedure science, Honored Researcher of the Russian Federation, Honored Lawyer of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Law, Professor, Major General (in retirement) of Justice Boris Jakovlevich Gavrilov. He made his way from a Police Investigator to Deputy Head of the Investigation Committee under the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, became Head of the Department of Crime Investigation Bodies’ Management in the Academy of Management of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, and is currently the Leading Professor of the same Department. One of the key topics that has been the focus of B.Ya. Gavrilov’s attention for many years is the stage of initiating a criminal case within the context of its reform. Undoubtedly, the sphere of the Professor’s research interests is not limited to the topic of initiating a criminal case: he also pays attention to other aspects of criminal proceedings, including the touchpoints between criminal proceedings and other areas, primarily, criminal law, penal enforcement law, criminalistics, operative search activities. The article presents an analysis of research publications on the topic «the stage of initiating a criminal case» as a main institute of criminal proceedings, and presents an overview of the research progress and achievements of Professor B.Ya. Gavrilov. The strengths of his research works and their interdisciplinary character in highlighting the corresponding problems at the stage of initiating a criminal case are presented.