Keyword: «criminal law»

The article focuses on the role of criminal law in protecting the constitutional rights and freedoms of individuals in Russia. It examines issues of latent violations and the necessity of enhancing public perception of crimes. The conclusion highlights the importance of society's involvement in legal protection.

This article analyzes the legal issues arising from the use of deepfake technology for fraudulent purposes. The authors examine the phenomenon of deepfakes as a new form of sociotechnical engineering, which creates difficulties in classifying and proving crimes. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between Articles 159 and 159.6 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, issues of digital evidence examination, civil protection of intangible assets, and the need to improve legislative regulation. Measures are proposed for developing specialized criminal law provisions, establishing procedural standards, enhancing the technical competence of law enforcement agencies, and implementing mechanisms for operational interaction with digital platforms.

This article examines the decisions a prosecutor may make regarding a criminal case received from an investigator, and also provides a legal analysis of the grounds for a prosecutor to return a criminal case to the investigator. The publication substantiates the need to differentiate these grounds, which may include: incomplete preliminary investigation; incorrect classification of the crime committed and incorrect scope of the charges brought against the accused, as well as other violations related to the improper application of criminal law; material violations of criminal procedure law; and non-compliance of the indictment with the requirements of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. Based on the publication's findings, proposals are formulated for making corresponding amendments to current criminal procedure legislation.

The article examines the evolution of the criminal law protection of freedom of speech in Russia in historical perspective, from the Soviet to the post-Soviet period. It analyzes the constitutional and legal foundations of freedom of speech, the specifics of its restrictions, and the mechanisms of its implementation in criminal legislation. The article also examines the changes in the legal regulation of freedom of expression associated with the transformation of the state's political and legal system, as well as the relationship between freedom of speech and criminal law prohibitions aimed at protecting the constitutional order, individual rights, and public safety. The article concludes that there has been a shift in the model of criminal law regulation: from the ideologically driven restrictions on public speech during the Soviet period to the constitutionally established system of guarantees and legal limits on freedom of speech in modern Russia.

This work is dedicated to the study of problems associated with the use of evaluative concepts in criminal law when qualifying crimes against the person. The relevance of the topic is due to the dual nature of evaluative categories: on the one hand, they ensure the flexibility and completeness of legal regulation, allowing for the individual circumstances of each crime to be taken into account; on the other hand, they create difficulties in law enforcement practice due to the risk of ambiguous interpretation and the expansion of the boundaries of judicial discretion.