Отзыв официального оппонента о диссертации З. М. Бешуковой «Механизм уголовно-правового противодействия экстремистской деятельности: содержание, структура, основные направления оптими- зации», представленной на соискание ученой степени доктора юридических наук по специальности 12.00.08

Abstract

Objective: to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the doctoral thesis by Z. M. Beshukova on “Mechanism of criminal-legal counteraction to extremist activity: content, structure, main directions of optimization”, defended in 2021 in the Dissertation Council D 212.320.04 at Chechen State University.Methods: the dialectical method of cognition was used, which, taking into account the topic and content of the thesis, determined the choice of the following research methods: analysis, synthesis, comparative-legal method, etc.Results: the author’s concept is studied, aimed at increasing the level of criminal-legal counteraction to extremist activities. The relevance of the direction taken for the study is confirmed. The main directions of criminal policy optimization in the studied area are highlighted, including by demonstration of their content and structure. The main provisions submitted for defense are supported, which constitute the author’s research concept. The reviewer’s opinions on the thesis are presented, concerning the use of positive foreign experience in counteracting extremism, the proposed options for the terrorist and extremist crimes qualification, as well as the proposed legal conditions governing the grounds for exemption from criminal liability for persons who participated in the activities of an extremist organized group or extremist community. A critical evaluation was carried out for the main provisions of the thesis, for example, the absence of the author’s concept of extremist activity; the definition of goods and values in relation to which the goals are achieved and the functions of the criminal-legal counteraction to extremism are implemented; the author’s classification of terrorist crimes; the proposed version of Article 2821 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Creation of an extremist organized group, extremist community or participation in it”.Scientific novelty: the author evaluates the thesis by Z. M. Beshukova, submitted for the degree of Doctor of Law in the major “12.00.08 - Criminal Law and Criminology; Criminal Executive Law” on “Mechanism of criminal-legal counteraction to extremist activity: content, structure, main directions of optimization”, identifies its scientific achievements, defines the provisions that allow adjusting the criminal policy in the sphere of extremism counteraction.Practical significance: the review allows using the obtained results in all elements of legal technique focused on countering extremist activities.