On the issue of exemption from criminal responsibility in connection with reconciliation of the offender with the victim

Abstract

The article outlines that the norms of the current Criminal Code of Ukraine provide options for the possible post-criminal behavior of a person who has committed a criminal offense, which represent a legally significant action or inaction, or their combination, and which may subsequently affect the order and features of bringing the offender to criminal liability. Through the analysis of the current legislation, scientific achievements and judicial practice, the specifics of the release of the offender from criminal responsibility in connection with the reconciliation of the guilty party with the victim were clarified and summarized, in particular, the conditions were analyzed, in the presence of which, the offender may be subject to such release with dignity Article 46 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. It has been established that the institution of exemption from criminal responsibility in connection with the reconciliation of the guilty party with the victim is an effective way of resolving the criminal-legal conflict that arose as a result of the commission of a criminal offense, and also allows for the rapid achievement of the tasks of criminal justice with the least resource costs for all participants of the criminal proceedings.