Keyword: «criminal legislation»

The article is devoted to the study of the category of "embezzlement" as the most common and dangerous type of property crimes due to the presence of a mandatory selfish purpose, which determines the quantitative and spatial characteristics and increased public danger of these criminal acts. The author defines the trends in the development of the system of criminal law regu-lation of property encroachments with signs of theft based on the analysis of the domestic criminal law doctrine of the past, taking into account the shortcomings and advantages of the criminal legislation of the Soviet and post-Soviet times represented by the codified acts of 1922, 1926 and 1960.

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the constitutional and legal limits of freedom of speech in the Russian Federation and the specifics of their implementation in criminal legislation. It examines the normative consolidation of freedom of speech in the Constitution of the Russian Federation, as well as the mechanism of its restriction in order to protect other constitutionally significant values. The article explores the provisions of criminal legislation that provide for liability for socially dangerous forms of abuse of freedom of speech, including the dissemination of deliberately false information, public calls for extremist and terrorist activities, incitement to hatred or enmity, and other acts. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the relationship between constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and criminal law restrictions, as well as to the problems of law enforcement practice. Based on the conducted research, conclusions are formulated about the need to ensure a balance between the implementation of freedom of speech and the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of individuals, society, and the state.