Exemption from Criminal Liability in Connection with Other Measures of Criminal Law

Abstract

The article outlines the problems which can arise after passing the draft of the federal law “On Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation on the improvement of the grounds and procedure of exemption from criminal responsibility”. The authors suggest the ways of optimization of the Russian criminal legislation providing for exemption from criminal responsibility or punishment and make recommendations to the legislator.

Keywords

• освобождение от уголовной ответственности
• цели наказания
• иные меры уголовно-правового характера
• назначение наказания ниже низшего предела
• отпадение общественной опасности
• заглаживание вреда
• возмещение ущерба
• совершение преступления небольшой или средней тяжести
• exemption from criminal liability
• purposes of punishment
• other measures of criminal law
• sentencing below the lower limit
• cease of public danger
• redemption of damages
• compensating damages
• commission of minor crime