The Essence of Geographical Element of Cultural Identity of Russia-Eurasia Nations and Its Role in the Development of Eurasian Concept of Criminal Procedure

Purpose: The paper discusses the cultural identity of Russia-Eurasia nations as the basis of the Eurasian concept of criminal legal procedure. The geographical element of the cultural identity is thoroughly investigated. The purpose of the research is to charactirize the geographical element of culture and to reveal its manifestation in the criminal procedure. One of the objectives is to reveal the moral content of the criminal procedure using the notion of “developmental site” and making account of interrelation of this cultural element with other (Turanian and Orthodox) elements.

Conclusions: It is concluded that the geographical element of the cultural identity influences significantly the development of legal relations within the criminal procedure, both independently and in combination with other (Turanian and Orthodox) elements of Eurasian culture. The key notion in the Eurasian concept of criminal procedure is “developmental site” which reveals itself as the spititualized Russia-Eaurasia territory where criminal crimes solution and investigation are pursued. The developmental site is a whole of climatic conditions and environment as well as moral values of Russian nationality manifested in the criminal procedure relations and embodied in the parties to such relationship. It is also argued that the liberal interpretation of the place of investigative and other legal proceedings purely as a combination of land, water, air and people who live on the territory is unacceptable and invalid.