DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF HOUSE ARREST AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE IN THE LEGISLATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICE OF THE UNITED STATES

Abstract

In the course of judicial and legal reform in our country, one of the priority tasks is the liberalization and improvement of criminal procedural legislation. House arrest is considered by most legal scholars as a means of humanizing modern criminal politics and criminal justice. According to our national legislation, house arrest is a new legal institution compared to other precautions. Therefore, in order to find a rational solution to some problematic cases arising in the practice of applying law, it is advisable to study the criminal procedural legislation of foreign countries that have extensive experience in the application of this preventive measure and the opinions of experts of scientific and theoretical points of view and use the positive experience. In this article, the author examines the legal regulation of the preventive measure of house arrest based on the norms of the criminal procedure legislation of the United States and judicial practice in criminal cases. Specifically, the study focuses on the grounds and conditions for the application of this preventive measure, as well as the types of restrictions imposed on the individual. Additionally, the scientific and legal aspects of issues related to the procedure for applying house arrest are expressed through the views of foreign experts and legal scholars, revealing their essence. The conclusion of the article highlights the distinctive features of house arrest as a preventive measure in the legislation and law enforcement practice of the United States.