Principles and criteria for penalizing crimes

Markov V. P.

the article reveals the essence of the penalization category. The fundamental differences between penalization and criminalization are presented. The need to develop ideas about the principles that extend their effect on the process and result of penalization is theoretically justified. It is noted that the individual principles of penalization are characterized by multi-level and complex structures. It is established that the principles help to model penalization. Analysis of law enforcement practice shows that the principles do not always work. Comparative analysis shows that among scientists there are similar points of view on the problems of the principles of penalization.

Keywords:principle, prevention, crime, criminology, criterion, penalization, complexity.