Principles of law enforcement activity by public authorities

Both the purpose of research and the study presented in the article are focused on one of the main factors, which influence, at all stages, the efficiency and social value of law enforcement activity. This factor would be the observance of principles of law enforcement activity by public authorities, which, up to present, did not get adequate coverage in either legislation or doctrinal research. It is stated that “general principles of law mean a set of guiding ideas, which, without having the precise and exact character of the regulations of positive law, guide the application of law and its evolution”. The referential framewoek of the given study is determined by the essence towards which the development of the activity of law enforcement must be oriented, their destination being the ensuring of legal, fair, and impartial law enforcement. The analysis and study demonstrated that the aforementioned principles are intended to influence the regulation not only for those who apply the law, but for the lawmaker, as well. In conclusion, a multispectral and systematic approach in the field implies a research based on the theoretical importance of the principles of the law enforcement activity that resides in their contribution to the work of creating the law as well as the efficiency of the activity of legal norms applying by the public authorities.