Ways to Reduce the Proceeding Load, Alternative to Decriminalization

Abstract

This article analyzes the initiative of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation concerning the decriminalization of certain crimes and increasing the amount of the theft of another's property for criminal responsibility. The author notes the expected positive effect and disadvantages of decriminalization, draws the attention to alternative ways to reduce load of pretrial investigation and court proceedings.

Keywords

• декриминализация
• оптимизация
• процессуальная нагрузка
• административная преюдиция
• уголовный проступок
• целесообразность
• уголовное преследование
• частно-публичное обвинение
• decriminalization
• optimization
• proceeding load
• administrative prejudice
• criminal misdemeanor
• criminal proceedings
• private-public prosecution