THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF JUSTICE IN CRIMINAL CASES

ABSTRACT

The article discusses the features of criminal justice in the context of a pandemic. The analysis of the foreign experience of the courts’ activities is carried out and the general patterns of the administration of justice in the conditions of restrictions caused by the spread of COVID-19 are determined. The directions of further introduction of information technologies in the post-crisis period to ensure the stable operation of courts and the safety of participants in criminal proceedings are substantiated. The problems of implementing the prin-ciples of immediacy and publicity in the conditions of remote consideration of criminal cases are revealed. The conclusion is made about the need to change the current criminal procedure legislation, bringing it into line with modern realities associated with the use of digital and information technologies in criminal proceedings. It is proved that remote examination is not possible in all criminal cases. © 2022.