PROBLEMATICS OF DETERMINING THE CO-PARTICIPATION IN THE CRIME

Abstract

According to the evidence of today's practice, the greatest harm to the Ukrainian state system is provided by criminality and especially its part, which is called group crime. A significant number of crimes are committed in complicity, which causes their increased social danger. The concept of complicity and criminal group is defined. Types and forms of complicity are described that form the degree of criminal responsibility, as accomplices, and groups of persons who have committed a crime. The concepts and signs of complicity, types of complicity, forms of complicity, responsibility of accomplices are analyzed. The main characteristics of complicity in crime are given, taking into account the definition of its forms and species. Questions of specificity of establishing the responsibility of persons who committed a crime in complicity, depending on the number of criminals included in the group, and the like are covered. It is determined that a crime committed by a group of persons, with or without a preliminary conspiracy, has its social and legal peculiarities. The legal signs of group crimes are indicated, which make it possible to distinguish them among others.