Annotation

The article is dedicated to the problems in criminal proceedings arising in the course of suspect detention. The opinions of scholars on the starting point of calculation of the suspect detention period are analyzed. The author substantiates the following conclusions: the detention period should be calculated from the moment of actual detention; detention of a person entails the assignment of the suspect status, thereby granting the detainee certain rights and imposing obligations; a suspect possesses a broad range of rights due to the criminal prosecution against him aimed at ensuring proper defense in criminal proceedings; detention influences the calculation of terms in the election of pre-trial restrictions, imposition of punishment in the form of imprisonment, review of materials concerning the execution of a sentence, including the consideration of the detention and arrest period as part of the imprisonment term. The author suggests to reflect detailed obligations of a suspect in the criminal procedure