Bavsun, M.V. Changes and amendments to the criminal law as means for the improvement of efficiency of its application

Abstract: This article is devoted to the problem of quality of amendments and additions to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which are evaluated by the author from the standpoint of efficiency of their application in fighting crime. The article provides critical analysis of legislative activities in the sphere of criminal law norms in the latest decade. The author provides proposals for the optimization of the law-making activities on amendments and additions to the Russian criminal legislation. The author also offers specific criteria for the activities of legislator on introduction of quality-related changes into the text of criminal law and to practical implementation of such provisions. Much attention is paid to the problem of correlation of legislative and law-enforcement aspects, and to the need to balance these aspects in the process of interference into the sphere of criminal legal influence.

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