Decision-making Authority Research Articles

Integration of the legal conception into legislation and social reality

The article is devoted to the issues of implementing a legal conception into legislation and social reality. Specifically, it explores the path that legal conceptions take from their creators' consciousness to legal doctrine, lawmaking, and law enforcement. The oral or written publication of a concept elicits an appropriate response from the environment – positive, negative, neutral, or mixed. The recognition of a legal conception determines its integration into legal doctrine (an indicator of such recognition is primarily citation). It is emphasized that legal concepts are vulnerable to plagiarism, as copyright law excludes concepts from the scope of its legal protection. From legal doctrine, a legal conception moves into the normative base and practical realm. Generally, it initially enters legislation and then societal reality, but there are exceptions. For instance, the history of Ukrainian law knows other cases where a legal conception was implemented in societal life without prior integration into legislation. A recognized legal conception can determine the content of all or specific provisions of a law (including the constitution or code), international treaty, subordinate normative-legal act, interpretative act of a constitutional jurisdiction authority, judicial or administrative decision, etc. A legal conception, projected onto social relations through the intermediary of legislative text, is usually not fully reflected in them. It should be understood that the norm of the legislation is applied in social life, and its content in most cases corresponds to the provisions of the concept partially and limitedly. The brevity and fragmentary nature of the text of a normative-legal act sometimes lead to misunderstanding or incorrect application of the concept's provisions, on which it was based. Specific examples of the influence of legal conceptions on legislation and social practice in Ukraine and other countries are highlighted. The example of H. Kelsen and the historical significance of his conception of constitutional justice are considered. Certain directions of influence on the modern legal system of Ukraine by scientific conceptions of representatives of the Faculty of Law of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv are shown

Let the people decide! Citizen engagement and enfranchisement in the front end of urban development projects

PurposeCitizen engagement can promote value creation in urban development projects. This potential stems from the granting of decision-making authority to citizens, labeled citizen enfranchisement in this study. Citizens are focal stakeholders of urban development projects and enfranchisement grants them an explicit say on such projects. Despite this potential for enhanced value creation, there remains limited understanding about how project organizations enfranchise stakeholders in the front end of urban development projects.Design/methodology/approachIn this research, we designed a multiple-case study to analyze two novel citizen engagement processes in Northern-European cities. In these processes, citizens were enfranchised in ideating, designing, and making selections on urban development projects. We followed a multimethod approach to data collection. The collected datasets include document data, interview data and observation data.FindingsOur findings demonstrated a distribution and redistribution of decision-making authority throughout the phases of the citizen engagement processes. Citizens’ voices were amplified throughout the project front end, although episodes of decision-making authority held by the cities took place periodically as well. By granting explicit decision-making authority to citizens, citizen enfranchisement facilitated a more democratic urban development process, promoting value creation.Originality/valueIn contrast to the earlier research, the findings of our study illustrate citizen engagement taking place at so-called higher levels of stakeholder engagement. In particular, our study reveals a granting of de facto decision-making authority to citizens, also known as citizen enfranchisement. These findings contribute to the earlier research on stakeholder engagement in projects, where the influence of stakeholder engagement has often been considered symbolic or limited.

The fiscal function of the customs authorities of Ukraine in the conditions of the legal regime of martial state: analysis of the problems in the context of the decisions of the higher government bodies

The article analyzes the problems of implementation of the fiscal function by Ukrainian customs authorities during the legal regime of martial law in the context of the decisions of higher state authorities. The significance of the fiscal function of the customs authorities of Ukraine for filling the revenue part of the State Budget of Ukraine in the pre-war period and after the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the russian troops on the territory of Ukraine was researched. The approach to reforming the customs authorities of Ukraine based on the priority of the fiscal function is critically evaluated. The necessity of using modern trends in the organization and functioning of customs administrations in the developed countries of the world during reforms of the Ukrainian customs authorities is indicated, which primarily consist in changing approaches to understanding the activities of customs authorities of Ukraine not only as fiscal, but also as protective and regulatory. In the course of the analysis of the normative legal acts of the government and the parliament, adopted with the aim of stabilizing the situation in the economy of Ukraine after the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the russian troops on the territory of Ukraine, a number of shortcomings of the rule-making activities of these higher state authorities were revealed, which led to the failure of the state budget to receive significant amounts of customs payments. Based on the study of the norms of acts of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, changes to the relevant normative legal acts were proposed, which could improve the state of implementation of the fiscal function of the customs authorities of Ukraine in the first weeks after the introduction of martial law on the territory of Ukraine. It has been established the need to involve employees of specialized units of the State Customs Service of Ukraine in the development of normative legal acts that affect the implementation of the fiscal function by the customs authorities of Ukraine. It is indicated the basic directions of improvement of the regulatory and legal regulation of the activity of the customs in the implementation of their fiscal function.

From conflict to collaboration through inclusive landscape governance: Evidence from a contested landscape in Ghana

The Western Wildlife Corridor (WWC) in Ghana’s Northern Savannah ecological zone is a contested landscape where efforts to reverse widespread environmental degradation often conflict with local livelihood concerns and broader development objectives. Despite policy measures to devolve natural resource decision-making authority, poor environmental management, persistent socioeconomic challenges, and increasingly limited livelihood opportunities for people living within the corridor prevail. This study investigates environmental degradation in the WWC and natural resource governance using information on stakeholder perceptions from stakeholder workshops, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. We also explore how natural resource management might be strengthened to better deliver social, economic, and environmental goals. We found that despite a history of contestation, stakeholders were able to agree upon specific issues of common concern and generate a collaborative vision for the WWC landscape. Transitioning toward such a vision requires significant investment in strengthening current governance structures and building natural resource management capacity within the corridor and beyond. Furthermore, persistent challenges of conflicting stakeholder objectives and issues related to coordination, corruption, and non-inclusion in decision-making about natural resources must be addressed to advance progress. Stakeholders were able to formulate specific recommendations and a participatory theory of change to inform the development of a sustainable landscape management plan and future evidence-based policy that could steer the WWC toward a more resilient and multifunctional system that equitably supports livelihoods, biodiversity, and wider economic development. The methods for inclusive engagement in environmental decision-making are extrapolatable to other contexts facing similar social-environmental challenges.

The Role of Gender in Household Financial Decision-Making: A Survey-Based Analysis in Urban India

This research paper explores the role of gender in household financial decision-making within urban India, focusing on the disparities between male and female respondents in financial literacy, investment behaviors, risk preferences, and decision-making authority. A survey-based methodology was employed, targeting 500 households across five major urban centers in North India. The study found that males generally exhibited higher financial literacy, were more likely to engage in riskier investments such as mutual funds and stocks, and predominantly controlled major financial decisions. In contrast, females preferred safer investments like gold and fixed deposits and were primarily responsible for daily expenses and savings. Education and employment emerged as critical factors influencing financial behaviors, with higher educational attainment and active economic participation correlating with better financial literacy and decision-making capabilities. These findings underscore the need for targeted financial education programs, policies promoting higher education and employment for women, and improved access to professional financial advice. By addressing these disparities, stakeholders can enhance women's financial empowerment and promote gender equality in financial decision-making, contributing to the broader economic development and stability of urban India.

Management team categories, social network characteristics, and corporate credit risk

We investigate the association between the social networks of management team (AMT) and corporate credit risk using American corporate bond market data. We find that the social network size of AMT is significantly and positively related to corporate bond yield spreads, consistent with the risk-taking mechanism. In addition, the relative social networks of AMT to CEO and subordinate executives to CEO are significantly and positively related to bond yield spreads while that of middle managers to CEO have the opposite association. This implies that relatively greater social networks of subordinate executives could potentially influence the CEO to undertake greater risks, whereas relatively greater social networks of middle managers reduce corporate credit risk mainly through the information-sharing mechanism rather than the risk-taking effect since MM has no direct decision-making authority. Moreover, the variations in social networks among AMT are positively associated with corporate bond yield spreads, suggesting that an inequitable distribution of power among AMT members increases corporate credit risk. Additionally, we find that non-invesment-grade bonds, managerial entrenchment, information asymmetry, and overinvestment all intensify the positive association between AMT social networks and credit risk, namely enhancing the bondholders’ perceptions about the risk-taking mechanism of AMT social networks. Finally, our findings are robust after considering endogeneity concerns and alternative model settings.

Medical Decision Making in Correctional Facilities: Highlighting Gaps and Advocating for Policy Change.

In the United States, a disproportionately high number of incarcerated individuals suffer from serious mental illnesses, substance use disorders, chronic medical conditions, infectious diseases, and traumatic brain injuries. Correctional facilities are often ill-equipped to address the incarcerated community's physical and mental health needs. Current laws and policies remain outdated and do not adequately address the complex health issues faced by incarcerated individuals, particularly the aging and terminally ill patients in correctional settings. We present a case of a male with schizophrenia whose ongoing psychiatric symptoms impaired his decisional capacity, leading to him to refuse medical treatment for an initially treatable medical condition, ultimately resulting in his death due to the lack of a surrogate decision-maker. This case underscores the urgent need for policy revisions to assign medical decision-making authority for individuals in custody and highlights potential interventions to bridge existing gaps in care for this population.

Bridging ‘infrastructural solutions’ and ‘infrastructures as solution’: Regional promises and urban pragmatism

The potential of infrastructure ‘as a solution’ is currently at the forefront of American political consciousness. Historic levels of investment in infrastructure proffer seismic material, economic, and symbolic transformations at a near-continental scale. However, the present policy context for infrastructure planning in the US is confounded by a mosaic of decision-making authorities that hamper the development of cohesive approaches to sustainable and equitable development. This situation underscores the need to identify how infrastructural futures are assembled and scaled as simultaneously continuous and emergent, old and new, and marked by the diverse capacities of various stakeholders. This paper makes a case for ‘seeing like a region’ when examining transformative approaches to infrastructural change, as infrastructure systems regularly transcend the boundaries of urban space and hence become enmeshed in the goals of broader constituencies and interests. Through a case study of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, we question how infrastructural futures are understood and materialised by the region’s central planning stakeholders. Our analysis pays particular attention to the challenges faced by regional planning organisations when navigating the spatial–temporal frames of incremental and radical change. As the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission operates with limited staff capacity, high regulatory burdens, and short time horizons for budgeting processes, incremental changes to infrastructure often are the best hope for solving regional challenges of structural inequality and uneven access to resources. This demonstrates how the solutions proffered by infrastructural development are confounded by the dynamics that come into focus when evaluated from the regional scale. Yet we also identify possibilities for regional approaches that foster equitable urban futures within the spatial envelopes created by infrastructural systems and imaginaries that transition from reactive ‘infrastructural solutions’ to a proactive materialisation of ‘infrastructures as solutions’.

Women, income use and nutrition quality: effects of women’s decision-making in rural households in Cameroon

BackgroundWomen remain central to household food and nutrition security. However, they continue to face several constraints with respect to access, control and use of credit and income. There is theoretical assertion that increasing women's decision-making authority over family income increases spending and leads to gains in nutrition. However, empirical evidence on the links between rural women's income control and household food and nutrition security is inadequate, especially for a developing country, such as Cameroon.MethodologyWe employ the food consumption score nutrition quality analysis, the income domain of the Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index and the Partial Least Square Structural Equations Modelling to examine data collected from 600 rural households in the West region of Cameroon to establish the effects of women’s control over income use on household nutrition quality. To ensure the reliability of our findings, additional tests such as the Confirmatory Tetrad Analysis, the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test with Lilliefors correction, and the Finite Mixture PLS approach are employed.ResultsFrom the analyses, we observed that a significant percentage of households have poor nutritional quality, particularly in terms of iron-rich food consumption. Women's control over income use remains low and varies based on the source of income. The analyses show that women's decision-making concerning income use and women's perception of their decision-making ability regarding income use and expenditure are positively associated with higher nutritional quality for the household. In addition, we establish that women's perceptions of their ability to make decisions about income use have a positive direct and total effect on nutrition quality, but a negative indirect effect on the latter, with the direct positive effect outweighing the indirect effect.ConclusionsInadequate consumption of iron-rich foods is pervasive for most households and there is limited control over income used for the majority of women in the study area. Enhancing women’s control over income use has significant implications for household nutrition quality. Hence, women should be empowered to fully exploit their potential at the household level to enhance food security at the community, regional and national levels.

Gender-based approaches for improving milk safety, value addition, and marketing among smallholder livestock farmers

In the context of Uganda, this study delves into gender-based strategies aimed at enhancing women’s engagement in milk safety, value addition, and marketing within smallholder livestock farming. The objectives were two-fold: first, to document the current practices of women in milk safety, value addition, and marketing channels; second, to examine the constraints, opportunities, and strategies related to the production of safe milk and milk products, along with accessing sustainable markets. Conducted in four sub-counties of the Kiruhura district, this research employed both qualitative participatory methods and structured questionnaires, including 12 focused group discussions and 20 key informant interviews with both women and men. Notably, 217 structured questionnaires were administered. The findings illuminate that women played a central role in milk processing, water provisioning, sanitation, and hygiene practices and were the primary contributors to milk value addition, particularly in the production of butter and ghee. Despite their active involvement, women face challenges in accessing adequate milk quantities, employ traditional labor-intensive procedures, and encounter difficulties in marketing their processed products. Men, often the household heads, held decision-making authority over milk consumption and controlled the selling of milk, contributing to gender disparities. Addressing these challenges necessitates comprehensive support, including training and capacity-building initiatives for both men and women in milk value addition, credit access, and market entry. The study underscores the potential for improved women’s access to milk quantities, particularly for butter and ghee production, to strengthen rural livelihoods and boost dairy production in Uganda.

Impact of decentralized management on sickness absence in hospitals: a two-wave cohort study of frontline managers in Danish hospital wards

BackgroundThis study explores the impact of decentralized management on the sickness absence among healthcare professionals. Sickness absence is a reliable indicator of employees’ wellbeing and it is linked to management quality. However, the influence of decentralized management on sickness absence has not been adequately studied.MethodsThe research design combined a two-wave, web-survey of frontline managers in two Danish university hospitals with administrative data on sickness absence at the ward-level. The first and second wave included data from 163165 and 137 frontline managers linked to 121 wards and 108 wards. Data was analysed using an ordinal logistic regression model.ResultsWards where frontline managers had the highest level of decentralised decision authority compared to none showed lower odds of ward-level sickness absence (ORcrude: 0.20, 95% CI: 0.05–0.87). A very high extent of cross-functional decision authority showed lower odds of sickness absence (ORcrude: 0.08, 95% CI: 0.01–0.49). Overall, the results showed a clear data trend, although not all results were statistically significant.ConclusionHigher levels of decentralized management in wards were positively associated with lower risks of sickness absence in hospital wards. The study supports future research on how to empower decision autonomy at the frontline level of management.

Decisions of public authorities in the field of land relations

The article focuses on the grounds for decision-making by public authorities on refusal to grant ownership of land plots. The issues related to the concept of unauthorized construction under the civil legislation of the Russian Federation, the basis for the acquisition of property rights arising as a result of bona fide, open and continuous ownership and use, referred to as the acquisition prescription, are disclosed. The author reveals the specifics of the application of the “garage amnesty” when considering an application for preliminary approval of the provision of a land plot for the placement of a capital garage. Depending on this, an assessment is given of the need to apply to judicial authorities for recognition of ownership of previously issued land plots by public authorities. The article provides judicial practice related to the appeal of decisions of the executive authorities of the subject of the Russian Federation. In this connection, the author concludes that it is necessary to carry out regular monitoring of the development and decision-making of public authorities, as well as professional development of officials. This will help to avoid misinterpretation of the law when making decisions on granting land plots to citizens.

She Shores

Abstract This study delves into the lives of women from the Koli fishing community in Mumbai, aiming to illuminate their unique life experiences and the daily struggles that often remain hidden beneath their prosperous facade. It endeavours to examine their agency and adaptive strategies employed to navigate these challenges. The research was conducted in Pachubandar, Vasai, located in the western suburbs of Mumbai, which stands as one of the prominent Koli settlements in the city. Employing a qualitative research approach coupled with an exploratory research design, the study engaged ten participants, comprising seven Koli women and three key informants from the community. Additionally, an observational analysis of four retail and wholesale fish markets in Mumbai was conducted to gain insight into the working conditions of Koli fisherwomen. This study adopts a gender-focused perspective to scrutinise the contextual vulnerabilities that shape the lives of Koli women. It underscores the paradox wherein, despite playing a pivotal role in sustaining both their families and the traditional fishing occupation, their contributions often go unnoticed. The Koli women face severe deprivation due to their limited access to property and decision-making authority. They find themselves entangled within traditional norms and patriarchal structures, which impede their access to essential assets and diverse livelihood resources. Although they significantly contribute to the fishery sector, their struggles, needs, and aspirations are frequently disregarded due to their lack of representation and involvement in decision-making bodies. The majority of these women work under precarious conditions, devoid of proper infrastructure, resources, and security. Furthermore, the evolving dynamics within the fishery sector, driven by rapid urbanisation and modernisation, have a profound impact on the lives and traditional livelihoods of Koli women. They now confront issues such as dwindling fish catches due to environmental degradation, heightened market competition, reduced livelihood spaces brought about by shifting urban and coastal landscapes, altered labour relations, and technological advancements. Consequently, they find themselves caught between the conflicting forces of tradition and modernity. The research also sheds light on the strategies devised by Koli women to resist and adapt to the uncertainties and challenges they encounter, ultimately safeguarding their livelihoods through self-organisation. The study emphasises the imperative to acknowledge their contributions as ‘visible work’ and advocates for the incorporation of gender considerations when formulating policies and development strategies within the fisheries sector.

Features of management decisions in enforcement agencies

The article examines the features of managerial decision-making in such public authorities as enforcement agencies. The author considers management decisions in enforcement agencies from the point of view of the phonomena of their legal status, in particular, as a tool for ensuring the enforcement of an authoritative decision of a judge, judicial authority, other public authority, official in relation to a single legal entity: a citizen, an organization, a public authority. This proves the importance of the role of management decisions in ensuring human and civil rights as the highest value, authoritative publicly significant decisions on the scale of the entire state. Adhering to a broad interpretation of the definitions of the concepts of “public administration”, “act”, the author comes to the conclusion that the management decision — this is a process that requires formalization, and which permeates the entire activity of the enforcement authority, in particular and mainly, illustrating the process of enforcement proceedings, asserts that a management decision accompanies it from the moment of receipt of the enforcement document to its completion, says that as long as the state exists, it will need tools for the enforcement of authority decisions, and therefore in a management decision. According to the author, a legally significant managerial decision of the enforcement body, its official, is based on a triad of conditions on the basis of which it is made: legislative, jurisdictional, competent; it takes the form of a legal act of management, the main of which is a resolution. In addition to resolutions, the author names such forms of management decisions as a request, a bilateral act and others, arguing his position from the point of view of a broad understanding of the term “act”. The author comes to the conclusion that the adoption of a managerial decision in enforcement proceedings is a vivid example of a combination of administrative procedure and specific administrative and jurisdictional proceedings, characteristic only of a bailiff conducting enforcement proceedings, in the unity of conditionally allocated types of administrative procedural activities.

Intersexuality and Transgender Identity as a "Problem" of Participation in Sports Competitions

Amidst a global landscape where transgender individuals face unprecedented challenges in accessing equitable sexual health care, our review breaks new ground by exploring the intricacies of sexual health within the transgender community. Unveiling the critical gaps in current health care practices, our research not only amplifies the voices of those often marginalised in health narratives but also pioneers a comprehensive, culturally sensitive approach to transgender sexual health. The literature review tries to find medical and subsequent legal justifications for PRO and CONS of participation of transgender and intersex athletes in the category of the opposite sex. It tries to analyse which differences in life can be relevant in defining competitive advantages, which nowadays lead to very controversial, often politically motivated conclusions. The opinions of the professional and sports public do not go along with some decisions of sports associations and authorities. It therefore also deals with the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Caster Semenya, as well as the participation of athletes across different sports disciplines and categories. It does not ignore the question of the adequacy of anti-discrimination measures. Furthermore, it evaluates the impact of such participation on the integrity and fairness of competitive sports, highlighting the need for a balanced approach that respects the rights of all athletes. This study stands at the forefront of transforming sexual health care for transgender individuals worldwide.

Examining contraceptive utilization behavior in Pakistani women

BackgroundThere is a dearth of research examining the couple characteristics in determining contractive utilization behavior in developing countries. This study fills the gap by analyzing the roles of women’s intra-household bargaining power and spousal age differentials in predicting contraceptive utilization behavior in Pakistani women.MethodsA sample of 13,331, excluding pregnant and sexually inactive married women aged 15–49, was extracted from the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017–18. The dataset is cross-sectional. Exploratory analysis was used to examine the pattern of contraceptive knowledge, types of contraceptive utilization, and intention to use contraceptives among women. Furthermore, binary regressions were employed to examine the association of women's intrahousehold bargaining power and spousal age difference with contraceptive utilization without and after accounting for all potential covariates.ResultsOnly 33% of women use contraceptives, while 30% express an intention to use contraceptives in the future. Almost all women (98%) knew about modern contraceptives. Compared to same-age couples, higher odds of current contraceptive use are observed among women whose husbands are at least 20 years older than them or whose husbands are young to them. The odds of the intention to use contraceptives tend to increase with the increase in spousal age difference. Women’s intra-household bargaining is a significant predictor of current contraceptive utilization and intention to use contraceptives.ConclusionFindings underscore the importance of considering the couple’s characteristics in reproductive healthcare programming and policies.RecommendationGreater women's intra-household bargaining power and smaller spousal age differences are associated with higher contraceptive usage. Empowering women and promoting their decision-making authority within households can enhance reproductive health outcomes.

Ethics of AI in medicine

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly finding its way into medicine, and it is not yet clear how it will change the practice of medicine and the way doctors see themselves. This article explores the ethical limits of AI by (1) discussing the reductionistic elements inherent in AI, (2) working out the problematic implications of algorithmisation and (3) highlighting the lack of human control as an ethical problem of AI. The conclusion is that although AI is a useful tool to support medical judgement, it is absolutely dependent on human decision-making authority in order to actually prove beneficial for medicine.

Influence of Internal Control and Implementation of Accounting Information Systems on The Quality of Regional Government Financial Reports

The research aims to assess the impact of internal control and the installation of accounting information systems on the quality of financial statements in local government. The independent variables examined in this study are internal control and accounting information systems. The dependent variable being investigated is the quality of local government financial statements. The population in this study consists of the work units (SKPD) in Bandung. The sample was selected using purposive sampling, and it includes employees from various institutions such as Inspektorat, BPK, BPPD, Office of Communications and Information, Library and Archives, Office of Investment and PTSP, Office of Spatial Planning and Administration, Administrative Assistant, and Finance Department. The sample includes employees with decision-making authority, such as heads of field and heads of sub-sections. Data collection is conducted by disseminating questionnaires to 50 participants within the organization. This study employed multiple linear regression analysis utilizing the SPSS 23.0 tool for Windows. The research findings indicate that internal control has a significant positive impact of 47.2% on the quality of financial statements in local government. Similarly, the deployment of accounting information systems has a positive effect of 23.6% on the quality of financial statements in local government. The internal control and accounting information systems have a combined impact of 55.3% on the quality of local government financial statements, while the provisions contribute 44.7%.

The Evolution of the British Executive: Cabinet, Prime Minister and Core Executive Model

With the resignation of three prime ministers in the United Kingdom since 2019, the executive organ in the UK has become a topic of controversial discussion in the literature. The longstanding debate regarding who wields significant influence within the Executive branch and how executive power is exercised has reignited. It has been underscored that historically, the executive functioned either through the cabinet system, characterized by a collective decision-making structure, or the prime ministerial system, where the prime minister held primary decision-making authority. This article argues that neither the cabinet nor the prime ministerial system adequately explains the contemporary British executive. By analyzing the institutions of the cabinet and the prime minister's office from both historical and contemporary perspectives, this article seeks to explain this point. Ultimately, it examines the core executive model, positing that multiple actors and various factors such as resources, structure, strategy, and tactics collectively determine the functioning of the British executive today.

EXEMPTION FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY SERVICE

The article reflects the result of a scientific study of the provisions of legislation and doctrine that determine the content of the conditions under which criminal law measures are not applied to persons called up for military service during the period of mobilization or in wartime, as well as those imprisoned during the period of mobilization, wartime and (or) a martial law contract for military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, subject to their award or dismissal, on grounds specified by law. The relevance of such a study is predetermined primarily by the fact that the criminal law provisions in question were introduced into the Criminal Law quite recently. Provisions of Art. 78.1, 80.2 and part 3.1 of Art. 86 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation are of a blanket nature, the conditions and procedure for exemption from criminal liability and the punishments provided for in them differ in many respects from the conditions that are typical for other circumstances of exemption from liability. The authors note that the decision of the federal executive authorities on the non-application of criminal liability measures in connection with military service to persons who have committed a crime, does not depend on what category, in accordance with Art. 15 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, this crime should be included. Exemption from criminal liability in connection with military service does not occur simultaneously, but involves at least two stages. The first is expressed in the suspension of the application of criminal legal measures to a person while he is serving, subject to control over him by the commander of a military unit or institution. The second is the final refusal to bring the person to criminal responsibility. The basis for the termination for a person of all criminal legal consequences of committing a crime in this case is one of the alternatives specified in the law. This is either the awarding of a state award to a serviceman or dismissal from military service due to reaching a certain age, or recognition of a person by a military medical commission as unfit for military service due to health reasons or due to the end of the mobilization period, the abolition (termination) of martial law and (or) the expiration of martial law time.