Proof during the prejudicial inquiry of smugglingof narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs, or precursors under the legislation of Ukraine

Keywords: narcotic drugs,prejudicial inquiry, psychotropic substances, proof, smuggling.

Abstract

The object of the study is social relations regarding the prejudicial inquiry of smuggling narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs or precursors. It has been found that there are scholars who choose different definitions for interpreting the nature of the proof, but are unanimous about the role of this process in proving a person’s guilt and choosing an adequate punishment.

The authors use a set of scientific methods of modern epistemology as well as comparative, special legal, logical and other methods.

We propose to analyze all the circumstances that are subject to proof during the prejudicial inquiry of smuggling of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs, or precursors. In this paper must identify the general grounds that must be proved in each crime and the specific circumstances that are important to prove only in the case of smuggling narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs, or precursors.

The conclusion is made about the importance of proper procedural support of criminal prosecution of persons who have committed a crime under Article 305 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Therefore, we propose to include in the subject of evidence for the prejudicial inquiry.

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Author Biographies

Oleg Reznik, Sumy State University, Ukraine.

Doctor of Juridical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Administrative, Economic Law and Financial and Economic Security, Sumy State University, Ukraine.

Maksym Pochtovyi, Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs, Ukraine.

Candidate of Juridical Sciences, Associate Professor, Kryvyi Rig Faculty of Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs, Ukraine.

Kateryna Yanishevska, Sumy State University, Ukraine.

Candidate of Juridical Sciences, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines and Legal Proceedings, Sumy State University, Ukraine.

Andrii Butyrskyi, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine.

Doctor of Law, Professor of Department of Private Law, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine.

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Published
2021-05-05
How to Cite
Reznik, O., Pochtovyi, M., Yanishevska, K., & Butyrskyi, A. (2021). Proof during the prejudicial inquiry of smugglingof narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs, or precursors under the legislation of Ukraine. Amazonia Investiga, 10(39), 159-168. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2021.39.03.15
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