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Based on the analysis of scientific sources and the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine in the article the content and features of coercion in criminal proceedings. The author definition of coercion in criminal proceedings. Under duress in criminal proceedings, according to the authors, it is understood state-controlled system of arms interim nature, which is used in criminal proceedings investigators, prosecutors and judges to participants in criminal proceedings in the presence of this reason and manner provided in the Code of Ukraine, with in order to eliminate actual and possible obstacles to the tasks of criminal proceedings. The consequences of the use of coercion in criminal proceedings is the imposition on the person-offender penalties physical, moral, psychological and material nature.

Keyworlds: action security precaution, criminal proceedings, coercion, criminal procedure.