On the concept of criminal offense

Abstract

The article covers main issues of inconsistency of national legislation in terms of terminology and interpretation of certain key concepts of criminal law. The shortcomings of the law on criminal liability can lead to catastrophic consequences for a number of actors: offenders, victims, preliminary investigation bodies, judges, etc. The imperfection of the legislator's legal technique is the basis for numerous discussions and discussions in scientific, educational and practical circles. And it's not just about the legal field. The ramified system of regulatory and protective impact of the law on public relations does not leave aside from this problem representatives of any specialization, specialty and profession. The concept of criminal offense, in the context of the latest amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine, has undergone several significant changes in terms of understanding its essence. However, a number of problems remain unresolved. This is mainly due to only partial changes in the specified normative act and the complex terminological inconsistency of its (the Criminal Code of Ukraine) separate parts with each other. That is why, at the practical level, a whole range of issues may arise that require additional interpretations and, accordingly, waste of time and financial costs. The main terms that are related, and which, accordingly, require delimitation, should include those defined in the Criminal Code of Ukraine: a criminal offense, a criminal offense, a socially dangerous act, an illegal act, an illegal act, an illegal act. The article proposes to look at the initial category of criminal law from a different angle, which, according to the author, will somewhat narrow the circle for scientific discussions.

To solve this problem, the author makes an attempt to give a universal definition of a criminal offense with the exception of duplicate concepts from the Criminal Code of Ukraine.