The seventh session of the international forum «Crime and criminal law in the era of globalization»

Abstract

The international forum annually held in China is a significant event for experts in criminal law, criminology, and criminal enforcement law not only for many countries of the Asia-Pacific- region, but Russia, as well as of the European states. It is proved by its attendance of many scientists and experts. The seventh session was formally devoted to the problems of crime and criminal law in the era of globalization; still, de facto discussion covered a wide range of matters, inter alia, based on the criminology (particular type of crime in particular), prevention of criminality, penology and penitentiaries (types and terms), punishments and social expectations, organization of serving, realization of goals of punishment, etc. ). At the same time each speaker emphasized a genetic relation of covered problems to the need of revision of a doctrine and public policy in the areas of protection of human rights. Prof V. A. Utkin (leading Russian speaker), Prof Chuchaev A. I., Prof Korobeev A. I., Prof Kvashis B. E., Prof Avdeeva V. A., Prof Avdeeva O. A., Prof Kibalnika A. G., etc. spoke on behalf of the Russian delegation at the forum.