GENERAL SUPERVISION AS A UNIVERSAL DIRECTION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF PROSECUTOR’S OFFICES: THEORETICAL AND LEGAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

This article examines the phenomenon of general supervision as a universal direction of the activities of the prosecutor’s office, performing a system-forming function in the mechanism for ensuring the rule of law and constitutional legality. Based on theoretical and legal analysis, the essence, purpose, and limits of general supervision are revealed, and its structural elements and its relationship with other forms of prosecutorial activity are examined. It is shown that the universality of this direction lies in its coverage of all spheres of public relations requiring state control, as well as the ability of the prosecutor’s office to promptly respond to violations of legality, regardless of the departmental subordination of the controlled entities. The article substantiates that general supervision represents a special type of legal activity aimed at identifying, suppressing, and preventing violations of the law, restoring the violated rights of citizens, and ensuring the uniform application of legislation. Furthermore, general oversight performs an integrating function within the system of public oversight, being a crucial element of the legal state mechanism. At the same time, problematic aspects of the functioning of this area were identified – regulatory fragmentation, high workload on prosecutors, duplication of control functions, and insufficient assessment of the effectiveness of supervisory activities. The author concludes that there is a need for further doctrinal systematization of the concept of general supervision and improvement of the legal mechanisms for its implementation.