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Prosecutor's supervision over the activities of the bodies of preliminary investigation on compensation for damage caused by a crime at the stage of initiating a criminal case
The article is devoted to the consideration of the essence and main directions of prosecutorial supervision over the activities of officials of the preliminary investigation bodies for compensation for harm caused by a crime at the stage of initiating a criminal case. According to the deep conviction of the authors, one of the directions for ensuring the rights and legitimate interests of victims of crimes is to ensure compensation for property and physical damage, as well as compensation for moral damage and damage to business reputation. This area of activity of the preliminary investigation bodies is no less important than bringing the perpetrators to justice in order to assign them a fair punishment. Results: The author identified some reasons that negatively affect the implementation of prosecutorial supervision over the activities of these participants in criminal proceedings to ensure compensation for harm caused by a crime at the stage of pre-investigation verification. Conclusion: In conclusion, the authors substantiate the conclusion that at present, prosecutorial supervision over the activities of officials of the bodies of preliminary investigation is relevant and especially in demand to ensure the principle of competitiveness of the parties, the creation of legal guarantees for the realization by persons who have become victims of criminal acts, the right to full compensation for the harm caused. Prosecutorial supervision is proposed to be regarded as an important dominant of the procedural function of prosecutors, aimed at preventing violations in the activities of the preliminary investigation and inquiry bodies to compensate for harm caused by criminal acts, starting from the stage of initiating a criminal case.