Lobanova L.V., Mkrtchyan S.M. To the question of improving the criminal legal means system of incentivizing positive post-criminal behavior of individuals who have committed acquisitive crimes; with consideration of foreign legislative practice

Abstract: The subject of this research is the law set by the Article 76.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which allows releasing first offenders of low and medium gravity crimes from criminal liability by ordering a fine, as well as foreign counterparts of this law. Special attention is given to the problem of regulation of grounds for such criminal legal incentivizing, questions of realization of these grounds with regards to individuals who have committed acquisitive crime (theft or other acts aimed at acquiring property for the offender). The relevance of this research consists in the fact that it is dedicated to the new grounds for release from criminal liability and allowed determining insufficiency in prevention of crime, which accounts for majority of all committed crimes in Russia. The novelty of this research is reflected in the acquired results. The authors formulate a conclusion that the current edition of the Article 76.2 does not orient the law enforcement towards seeking the possibility of achieving the goals of criminal liability using legal measures which are not punishment.

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