Chuklina, E.Y. Pragmatic criminal policy: double prevention norms within the system of situational crime prevention measures

Abstract: The object of studies in this article involves criminological substantiation of the recent amendments into the Special Part of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The analysis involved norms of part. 2, 3 of Art. 171.1, part 3,4 of Art. 327.1, Art. 325.1, Art. 217.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The further study of the said norms is devoted to uncovering the specific features of criminalization of acts prohibited by them. Attention is paid to the criminological theoretical basis of the new criminal law prohibitions. The method of analytical study allowed to establish that these norms are double prevention norms. Comparative approach allowed to suppose that these criminalization patterns correspond to the main provisions of the concept of situational crime prevention. The main idea of this concept is influencing the criminal motivation. It is recommended by the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization as the main strategy for the prevention of criminal encroachments. The article discusses specific features of preventive mechanism for each of the norms, which are aimed at lowering the amount of possibility for committing crimes. As a result the study shows that the main specific feature of these criminal law norms is their pragmatic mission in the sphere of crime prevention.

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