crime

The purpose of the article is to analyze the issues of proving the commission of the crime of genocide, taking into account the concept and purpose of this crime in accordance with the Criminal Code of Ukraine and the positions of the International Criminal Court.

Bringing to criminal responsibility for committing the crime of genocide is carried out on the condition of proving guilt in committing the crime on the basis of the available evidence and establishing the purpose of committing the crime.

The commission of genocide during wartime is recognized as a great threat, since the specified act is aimed at the complete or partial destruction of a certain group. In such conditions, the importance of correctly qualifying the commission of genocide, taking into account all objective and subjective elements of the crime, and determining criminal intent increases.

The article defines the legal principles of prevention of deviant behavior of minors in war conditions, in particular, characterizes the legal mechanism of prevention of deviant behavior of minors, analyzes the relationship between social deprivation and deviant behavior in minors, reveals the content, forms and methods of legal work with socially deprived minors. Two types of deviant behavior are distinguished: external and internal, which differ in their goals.

In recent decades, the political, economic, social and cultural landscape against which the processes of determining and counteracting crime unfold has undergone significant changes. Globa­lization, migration, changing balance of power in the foreign policy arena, economic crises, political instability have had and continue to have a significant impact on the state of crime in the world, and also necessitate the development of new approaches to criminal policy.

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.

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.

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 making a decision on exemption from criminal liability.