Проблемы судебного разбирательства с участием несовершеннолетних подсудимых

In Russian Federation annually a large number of minors are involved in criminal proceedings, including minors being suspected and accused. This state of things is connected to a significant amount of crimes, from year to year committed by persons under 18 years of age. However, juvenile defendants and suspects due to their psychological and physical immaturity require special protection from the state in investigating of criminal cases. Therefore, the Criminal procedure code states special rules of production, which gives additional guarantees of their rights and legitimate interests