Criminal Liability for Bigamy in Foreign Countries
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The purpose of the research. The article attempts to analyze foreign experience in terms of offenses against family values, for which criminal prosecution is required. As practice shows, at the present stage of development of many states, the marriage and family institution are the most vulnerable element of society, requiring comprehensive political, socio-economic protection. In particular, we will be talking about such a traditional institution, since ancient times, as bigamy (polygamy), which has recently become very widespread, especially in connection with increased migration processes in order to earn money. Results. Having analyzed the problem in the course of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that in the modern world the problem of bigamy (polygamy) is relevant, as it finds its manifestation in countries and cultures with different levels of development. Therefore, the current state of affairs allows each State individually, relying on its traditional values, to approach the issue of legitimacy or its absence in matters of bigamy, taking into account the socio-demographic situation. We also come to the conclusion that foreign legislation, with the help of criminal law norms, protects such an important institution as the institute of family values in a more thorough and pragmatic way. In this connection, it is possible to borrow positive experience in the domestic criminal law legislation of the norms of foreign law in terms of regulating such an institution as bigamy (polygamy).

Serebrennikova A.V. Criminal Liability for Bigamy in Foreign Countries. Lobbying in the Legislative Process. 2024. Vol. 3. No. 1. Pр. 63–67. (In Rus.) DOI: 10.33693/2782-7372-2024-3-1-63-67. EDN: JZDTEV

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criminal liability, bigamy, polygamy, marital and family relations, criminal code, foreign legal documents, polygamy, Spain, Austria, San Marino, China, Japan, Central Asia.