Abstract:
The relevance of the theme of the study is related to the change in the direction of world and national criminal policy in the direction of the primary protection of the rights, freedom and interests of the victim, individualization of criminal responsibility and punishment. New forms and methods of state response to a crime committed to prevent or reduce the consequences of a crime are looked for. Considerable attention has been paid to changes and additions to the institute of release from criminal liability in the new criminal legislation. The existence in the CC of Ukraine of special cases of release from criminal liability is substantiated by the desire to compromise with the offender in order to achieve a more significant result than bringing the criminal responsibility of the perpetrator.