Civil action as a way of compensation for harm in criminal law

Abed AkilVisamAbed

This article examines the concept of a civil claim as a method of compensation for harm in the criminal legislation of the Russian Federation, its main features and legal significance based on regulatory legal acts. The institution of a civil claim is a direct and effective way of protecting victims from crimes and giving them the opportunity to compensate for harm in the event of an illegal act. However, the materials of judicial practice reveal problems in the field of work of this institute. Moreover, despite the publication of the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the problem remains acute and urgent. The paper analyzes individual requirements for which a civil claim can be brought, and also examines in detail the criminal-legal understanding of damage. Like any regulatory legal act, the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court has its flaws and the author focuses on them.

Keywords:civil action, civil plaintiff, compensation for damages, moral damage, criminal law, Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court, problems of civil action.