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Revision as of 11:28, 3 May 2012
Contents
- 1 Background
- 2 Type of system
- 3 Sources of Defendant's rights
- 3.1 Constitution
- 3.2 Statutory
- 3.3 Other Sources
- 3.4 Protections from police
- 3.5 During detention
- 3.6 Rights at trial
- 3.6.1 Double jeopardy
- 3.6.2 Legality principle
- 3.6.3 Presumption of innocence
- 3.6.4 Standards of proof and standards for conviction
- 3.6.5 Right to compulsory process
- 3.6.6 Right to confront witnesses
- 3.6.7 Right to counsel
- 3.6.8 Right to a fair trial
- 3.6.9 Right to notice of charges
- 3.6.10 Right to non self-incrimination
- 3.6.11 Right to a speedy trial
- 3.6.12 Right to trial by jury
- 3.6.13 Right to impartial judge
- 3.7 Sentencing
- 3.8 Rights in prison
- 4 Ways to protects rights
- 5 Police Procedures
- 6 Court Procedures
Background
The Russian Federation is the biggest country all over the world, with its territory of 17 million sq. km. and 139.4 million of people, Moscow is its capital. Following the Russian revolution 1917, Russia became the largest and leading constituent of the Soviet Union, the world's first constitutionally socialist state and a recognized superpower. The Russian Federation was founded following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, but is recognized as the continuing legal personality of the Soviet state. Russia is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a member of the G8, G20, the Council of Europe, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Eurasian Economic Community, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and is the leading member of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Type of system
The legal system of the Russian Federation is civil – legal system inspired by Roman law, the primary feature of which is that laws are written into a collection and codified. The judiciary in Russia is split into three branches: the regular court system with the Supreme Court at the top, the arbitration court system with the High Court of Arbitration on top, the Constitutional Court and constitutional (charter) courts of the subjects of federation as separate bodies. Criminal cases are heard by magistrates’ courts, courts of districts, courts of federal subjects (states), Supreme Court depending on the severity of a crime.