Author

Smirnov A.M.

Title of article

CRIMINAL LAW IMPUNITY OF A CRIMINAL ACT:
TO THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Section

Section 4. Criminal Law

Issue, year

2 (44) 2018

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of impunity of certain criminal acts committed by citizens due to the availability of a number of legal opportunities for this in the criminal code of the Russian Federation. The author comes to the conclusion that it is necessary to review the limits of humanism of the Russian criminal law in relation to the persons who commit these acts at the legislative level. The importance of humane principles in the sphere of criminal law relations, but within reasonable
limits, is argued. The possibility of exemption from criminal liability and, as a consequence, punishment, should be granted to the offender only if the harm caused by the criminal act committed by him is compensated or mitigated, that is, for positive post-criminal behavior. The preventive function of the criminal law can be effectively implemented only in this way. otherwise (in case of release from criminal liability and punishment for passive post-criminal behavior) this will contribute to the growth of crime in the country and the discontent of law abiding citizens with the level of the protection of their rights and freedoms from socially dangerous encroachments, which can lead to the development of selforganization of the society in the fight against crime.

Keywords

criminal code; criminal liability; criminal punishment; crime prevention; post-criminal behavior; impunity.

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