THE ROLE OF MORAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS IN COURT ACTIVITIES IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

Abstract

The article examines the role of moral and ethical norms in the activities of the court in criminal proceedings, as well as their influence on the content of procedural activities and the results of the administration of justice in criminal proceedings. The actions of the court in criminal proceedings are considered possible to be considered as a special type of socially important activity for resolving social conflicts. Such socially significant activity should be carried out on the basis of moral and ethical norms existing in society, which are a reflection of the ideas of goodness, honor and dignity, integrity, justice, etc. The idea is substantiated that, along with compliance with the principles of judicial proceedings defined in the law, compliance with moral and ethical norms by judges ensures respect and trust in the court and the results of its activities. It is noted that moral and ethical norms are the basis for the formation of the principles of criminal proceedings and are reflected in their content. These norms are also considered as criteria for evaluating court decisions from the standpoint of their compliance with the requirements of justice. The necessity of reflecting moral and ethical norms in formally defined orders and procedures of administration of justice is confirmed. This is done by consolidating such norms in the texts of regulatory legal acts, in particular international legal acts that determine the standards of activity of the court, judges and ethical requirements for their professional activities, etc. It is noted that the operation of moral and ethical norms ensures the independence, impartiality, and integrity of judges in the process of their administration of justice. It is indicated that the further implementation of moral and ethical norms in criminal justice through their legal mediation as its principles is a means of ensuring the integrity of judges and a condition for strengthening public trust in the criminal justice proceedings they carry out and the judicial decisions adopted in the process of administration of justice.