Important proposals for the humanization of the criminal code prepared by the Supreme Court – the first channel

From the President of the Supreme Court today met Vladimir Putin. As told Vyacheslav Lebedev, many petty articles can and should be translated into the category of administrative. Those who stumbled for the first time and has repented, it will give an opportunity to continue a normal life. In addition, the courts freed from an enormous load. with the details.

With the President of the Supreme Court today met Vladimir Putin. As told Vyacheslav Lebedev, many petty articles can and should be translated into the category of administrative. Those who stumbled for the first time and has repented, it will give an opportunity to continue a normal life. In addition, the courts freed from an enormous load. with the details.

The courts overwhelmed with cases of theft of alcohol in stores, presenting false identity intelligence veteran or member of the Civil War and a small brawl in a cafe. And the number of such lawsuits is growing.

In 2000, submissions were received on minor offenses against 184 thousand people, it was 15% of the total number of cases in the past year – already 339 thousand. This is 46% of all cases, the courts are considering. So almost half of their time as judges, prosecutors and lawyers have to deal with crimes that do not represent any particular risk to the public.

“On the continuation of steps to humanize our laws, and you are treated as a recent account of the fact that in our prisons there are enough people who have committed minor offenses by modern standards, but, nevertheless, forced to undergo sad because let’s face it, is not always the most effective school of life. I know that you have a proposal in this regard “, – Vladimir Putin appealed to the chairman of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev.

” The character of public danger, the degree of public danger of these cases it is not always adequate to the offense, and the consequences of a criminal record, I can say right, they are negative, “- said Vyacheslav Lebedev.

Get a conviction for a minor offense, as well hard to get a job as inveterate recidivists. The personnel department, as a rule, do not understand the intricacies of criminal law and immediately denied such candidates. In addition, convicted of stealing bottles of cognac or chocolate in the same way as murderers or rapists, is difficult to travel abroad or get a bank loan. The Supreme Court has prepared and is going to submit to parliament a draft law on the replacement of criminal liability for non-dangerous for the society to administrative offenses.

“With the same punishment with a fine, correctional or compulsory work, but there is no criminal record, no will be sentenced. And the second proposal, which is contained in this bill, to increase the amount of theft, for which criminal liability. Now it is a thousand rubles, it is proposed to increase to 5 thousand rubles, as well as substantial damage to count from theft or 2.5 thousands, 10 thousand rubles, “- said Vyacheslav Lebedev.

According to him, this does not include the group, pickpocketing. They will remain criminal offenses.

Another important initiative – The Supreme Court offers exempt from criminal responsibility for crimes of small and moderate, even if the citizen is guilty for the first time and fully indemnified.

will be punish by fine or by compulsory works, but not a criminal record.

“If this bill is adopted, the number of cases that will be referred to the courts, could be reduced by 300 thousand. That is, it will create a very good provision for the investigating authorities, and personnel and technical and material, “- says the chairman of the Supreme Court.

After a discussion at the plenum of the Supreme Court tomorrow, the draft law on decriminalization of minor offenses go in the State Duma. On the necessity of the measure in Parliament spoke for a long time.

“M s periodic amnesties and do all the time for these items free the people. But it turns out this strange situation that we initially condemn the people, and after the amnesty, we let them go. It of course, wrong. honest, fair and all, for society, for people to justice would be correctly translated into the administrative proceedings “, – said chairman of the State Duma Committee on Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov.

It is expected that the deputies will consider the initiative of the Supreme Court during the autumn session.

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