Ways to Improve the Principles of Russian Criminal Law
( Pp. 379-388)

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Balasanov Mikael Rafaelevich Master's degree in juridical sciences, secretary of the court session
Reutov City Court of the Moscow Region
Reutov, Moscow Region, Russian Federation
Abstract:
The purpose of the research. The article considers the problem of the content of the system of principles of domestic criminal legislation. The legal positions of the European Court of Human Rights, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the Decisions of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, international and foreign criminal legislation are analyzed, and the writings of scholars are studiedlegal scholars in the field of principles of law. In October 2021, the author conducted a sociological study on the optimization of the principles of Russian criminal legislation, in the framework of which the staff of the judicial system and law enforcement agencies, as well as lawyers of the Moscow region, of which a total of 45 persons. The aim of the study is to identify ways to improve the principles of Russian criminal legislation. Results. As a result of the research, the author concludes that it is expedient to supplement the system of principles of Russian criminal legislation with the principle of legal certainty and the principle of inevitability of criminal responsibility. The singling out of these principles is conditioned by their theoretical and practical significance, which is expressed both in law enforcement activities and in the law-making process. Their implementation in criminal legislation will have an impact on the quality of criminal-law regulations, respect for the general legal guarantees of individuals and citizens, and will also contribute to the achievement of the objectives of domestic criminal legislation.
How to Cite:
Balasanov M.R., (2022), WAYS TO IMPROVE THE PRINCIPLES OF RUSSIAN CRIMINAL LAW. Gaps in Russian Legislation, 4 => 379-388.
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Keywords:
principles of criminal law, the principle of legal certainty, the principle of the inevitability of criminal responsibility, the rule of law, guarantees for the protection of human rights and freedoms, exemption from criminal responsibility.


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