On the Issue of Age Diminished Responsibility in Criminal Law

Abstract

The analysis of standards of the criminal law regulating questions of age diminished responsibility is presented in article. The points of view of scientists in the field of criminal law and criminology are analysed. The problem question of a ratio of provisions of Art. 20 and Art. 22 of the criminal code of Russian Federation is designated. The option of permission of a problem question is offered.

Keywords

• возрастная невменяемость
• несовершеннолетний
• психическое расстройство
• психическое развитие
• age diminished responsibility
• minor
• mental disorder
• mental development