PROBLEMS OF LEGISLATIVE REGULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CRIMINAL LEGAL NORMS ABOUT CATEGORIES OF CRIMES

Objectives: the purpose of the prepared scientific research is to develop a unified concept for the implementation of criminal law on the categories of crimes in the articles of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The scientific article identifies gaps and inconsistencies in relation to criminal law norms on categories of crimes, and also suggests specific measures to overcome them. Methods: the scientific article analyzes such concepts as «the nature and degree of public danger of a crime», «crime severity», «categories of crimes», «systematization of criminal legislation», «mitigating punishment circumstances», «aggravating circumstances». The use of logical and comparative legal methods made it possible to develop a unified concept for the implementation of categories of crimes in the criminal legislation of Russia. Conclusions: the scientific article shows the gaps and contradictions in the legislative consolidation of categories of crimes and the complexity of their implementation in the articles of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The concept of systematization of the structural elements of the articles of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation taking into account the criminal law norms on the categories of crimes and the principles of criminal law is proposed. Analyzed the difficulties in the implementation of the right of the court to reduce the category of crime (part 6 of article 15 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Sense: the content of this scientific research may be used by lecturers of universities during the course of the Criminal law, by students in their reports, researches and graduation works. The results of this research may be useful for those who involved in legislation in the criminal law sphere. The main idea of this article may be also helpful for dissertation scientific researches.

категории преступлений, реализация категорий преступлений, характер и степень общественной опасности преступления, тяжесть преступления, потенциальная и фактическая общественная опасность преступления, систематизация уголовного законодательства