Окремі новели сучасного законодавства про кримінальну відповідальність

Abstract

In the proposed article, the need for a timely reaction of the legislator to the risks that arose in connection with the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine is ascertained. It was determined that the main changes were made to the sections of the current Criminal Code, the content of which is related to the need to protect the most important social relations. It is noted that with the introduction to the structure of the current Criminal Code of Ukraine, Art. 436-2, “Justification, recognition as legitimate, denial of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, glorification of its participants” appeared several new, so far unknown to the Ukrainian legislation on criminal liability concepts, such as: “recognition as legitimate”, “denial of armed aggression”, ” glorification of participants”. It was determined that the specified concepts are actions of an informational nature. It is emphasized that actions of an informative nature should be carried out publicly, that is, designed to convey information to at least several other people. It was established that Article 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, “Justification, recognition as legitimate, denial of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, glorification of its participants,” does not include the method of committing it “publicly” as a sign of the objective side of the composition of the criminal offense. Based on the research of modern scientific literature, it was determined that the concept of “publicity” has a sign of transversality and is found in many other criminal law norms when characterizing informational actions. The need to improve the provisions of Art. 436-2 of the current Ukrainian Criminal Code. The application of the concepts of “recognition as legitimate”, “denial of armed aggression,” and “glorification of participants” without presenting them with publicity requirements lose their meaning and significantly reduce public danger. Keywords: armed aggression, justification, recognition as legitimate, denial of armed aggression, glorification of its participants, comprehensive concept, publicity.