Defense versions in advocacy

Abstract

The author considers that in practice of investigation there were always versions which had mainly accusatory character and versions resisting to them, called by countercases (justificatory). The versions contradicting each other can always take place in the conditions of competitive structure of criminal procedure. Versions of defense are considered as a type of the forensic case, considering in addition to the subject of nomination one more basis of classification — a functional and target sign. On this sign the author suggests to distinguish the following types of forensic versions: investigative, expert, judicial, operational search, accusations and defense. Possibilities of nomination of versions of defense by the lawyer defender are shown and the definition of the case of defense is formulated.