Допрос подсудимого в системе процессуальных средств защиты от обвинения: разумный компромисс

The article presents the historical and comparative analysis of Russian and foreign procedural orders interrogation of the defendant at trial. The main content of the study is the value of the testimony of the defendant as a procedural means of protection against prosecution. We consider the combination of features of different types of criminal procedure, which is characterized by the participation of the defendant in the court proceedings. Suggestions to amend the criminal procedure law, make effective use of the interrogation of the defendant, while ensuring their right to protection.