crime

The article analyzes the problems of the spread of drug addiction, in particular, drug addiction among minors in Ukraine at the present stage. Accordingly, the consequences of drug use (psychosocial and medical) are analyzed. The relationship between drug use and crime in general is also traced. Attention is paid to the special features of the consequences of drug use by minors. Special attention is paid to the problem of victimization of persons who allow non-medical use of drugs.

The victimization approach to crime prevention is a key element of modern criminal policy. In the Anglo-American legal family (USA, UK, Canada, Australia), this approach is based on the principles of integration of preventive, rehabilitation and legal mechanisms to reduce the risks of victimization. The article discusses the main practical aspects of victimization prevention in these countries.

Abstract. The article examines problematic issues of defining the concept and system of crimes against the foundations of national security of Ukraine. In particular, the issue of normative and legal regulation of the definition of national security of Ukraine at the constitutional, legislative and sub-legal levels was considered. A comparative analysis of different opinions of scientists regarding the definition of the concept and system of crimes against the foundations of national security of Ukraine was carried out.

Abstract. The article analyzes the manifestations, spread and role of cybercrime in modern globalized society. The globalization of the world is considered as a result of the development of information technologies, especially when using cyberspace as an electronic communication medium for the dissemination of information around the world.

This research article discusses problem of crime in contemporary Ukrainian society and ways to
address it through the application of alternative responses to criminal offenses, particularly exemption
from criminal liability, are considered. The mechanisms and practical aspects of applying this institution
in Ukrainian criminal procedural law are analyzed. This article pays special attention to the role of
various subjects of the criminal process, such as the court, the prosecutor, the victim and the suspect, in

Legal regulation is an effective, normative and organizational impact on public relations through a system of legal acts (legal norms, legal relations, individual prescriptions, etc.) with the aim of their ordering, protection, and development in accordance with the relevant social needs.

Annotation. The current conditions of law enforcement agencies in Ukraine are extremely complex, which requires increased efficiency in this area. The purpose of this article was to highlight the main directions of modernization of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine. This study was carried out within the limits of the set goal using the following methods: information-analytical method, system approach method, anamnestic method, descriptive statistics method, descriptive analysis method, forecasting method.

It was emphasized that in Ukraine, representatives of all types of law enforcement activities develop certain methods and measures to combat crime at the level of their own competence. Of course, there are national and regional programs, but specific bodies and their divisions have considerable freedom of action regarding the direction of professional implementation.

Crime, as a manifestation of illegal encroachments, is one of the urgent problems of our state, and counteracting it is an important area of activity of the state in general, and law enforcement agencies in particular. At all times, mercenary-violent crime was perceived as a serious threat to the highest social values, which led to public demand for effective forms of counteraction and protection of the interests of people, society and the state from mercenary violent encroachments, reducing the risk of falling victim to these crimes.