IMPROVING THE MECHANISM OF PRE-TRIAL SETTLEMENT OF CRIMINAL DISPUTES: THEORY, PRACTICE, AND COMPARATIVE-LEGAL ANALYSIS

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This scholarly article examines the theoretical foundations and legal nature of pre-trial dispute resolution in criminal procedure. In particular, it explores plea bargaining (agreement on pleading guilty) and reconciliation, which are considered forms of simplified proceedings in criminal cases. The paper analyzes the regulation of these mechanisms in Uzbekistan’s national legislation (provisions of the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, statistics, and recent reforms). The strengths and weaknesses of pre-trial dispute resolution in criminal justice are discussed, and relevant scholarly opinions on plea bargaining, reconciliation, and procedural simplification are analyzed. The author offers concrete proposals for further implementation of alternative dispute resolution methods in criminal proceedings, improvement of the plea bargaining institution, as well as introduction of hybrid models such as Med-Arb (mediation-arbitration) and ENE (early neutral evaluation) in Uzbekistan.

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Adizov, A. (2026). IMPROVING THE MECHANISM OF PRE-TRIAL SETTLEMENT OF CRIMINAL DISPUTES: THEORY, PRACTICE, AND COMPARATIVE-LEGAL ANALYSIS. Eurasian Journal of Law, Finance and Applied Sciences, 6(3), 103–115. Retrieved from https://in-academy.uz/index.php/EJLFAS/article/view/77838

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