NOVELS OF CRIMINAL LEGISLATION IN THE CONDITIONS OF PANDEMIA

Abstract

The relevance of the chosen topic is caused by changes in the current Russian administrative and criminal legislation in connection with the spread of a new coronavirus infection. Based on specific examples, the authors confirm that, in various constituent entities of the Russian Federation, a diverse practice of the application of such norms is emerging, which leads to the lack of a uniform application of the law. The subject of the study is legislative, doctrinal, interpretative provisions, as well as judicial investigative practice, reflecting the specifics of applying the law in the field of protecting citizens from the threat of the spread of infectious diseases. The purpose of the study is to analyze legislative novels and develop scientifically sound provisions to improve existing legislation and law enforcement practices in the field of counteracting encroachments in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population. The main research method is the dialectical-materialistic method of cognition, which allows you to objectively and comprehensively consider the problems of legal assessment of offenses in the field of ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population. Along with it, general scientific research methods were used: analysis, synthesis, deduction, induction, abstraction; special research methods were used: formal legal, interviewing. The work provides a detailed critical analysis of the composition of administrative offenses and crimes in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population, explores the most important issues for law enforcement. In addition, the authors propose measures to improve legislation in this area. The criminological risks of introducing a system of immune passports are studied. The scientific novelty of the study is evidenced by the main conclusions and conclusions reached by the authors, containing recommendations for improving legislation in this area and the practice of its application. The independence of the conclusions made is confirmed by a comprehensive approach to the study of new norms of the current administrative and criminal legislation, as well as materials of judicial investigative practice.