decriminalization

Abstract. The article discusses the issues of criminal law policy of the state regarding the criminalization and decriminalization of smuggling. It is noted that the protection of human and citizen rights and freedoms is the primary task of the state, which is implemented through its criminal and legal policy. The main methods for implementing the state's criminal and legal policy include defining a range of socially dangerous acts that the legislator classifies as criminal (criminalization) and excluding acts from the category that are recognized as criminal (decriminalization).

The article is devoted to the investigation of the criminal law enforcement of the norms
on the legal error in the criminal legislation of Ukraine. The analysis of these norms was
carried out according to certain criteria and generalized conclusions were drawn. It is noted
that technical and legal law-making mistakes serve as a weighty argument in favor of the need
for substantial reform or modernization of criminal legislation, correction of mistakes made.
At the heart of these reforms must be a truly new, scientifically sound, which corresponds to