M.S. Strogovich: theorist of the Soviet Criminal Procedure

The article is dedicated to the life, work and scientific heritage of the outstanding Soviet scien-tist-proceduralist, Corresponding Member of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Law, Professor Mikhail S. Strogovich (1894–1984).The main stages of the scientist’s professional path are considered: from studying at a gymna-sium and institute to well-deserved recognition as the leader of Soviet criminal procedure sci-ence. The author’s most significant publications are analyzed, which are devoted to the nature of the criminal process, adversarialism, the presumption of innocence, ensuring individual rights and other important issues that arise in connection with the preliminary investigation and trial of criminal cases. Expressed by M.S. Strogovich evaluates the positions from the point of view of their relevance for the development of modern criminal procedure doctrine, modern legislation and law enforcement practice.When preparing the article, materials from personal file were used M.S. Strogovich and other documents from the archives of the Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sci-ences.

Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Mikhail S. Strogovich, accusa-tion, the right of the accused to defense, presumption of innocence, principle of competition, Soviet justice, socialist legality, criminal prosecution, criminal process