To the question of the time of the end of the crime

Abstract

A study was made of the relationship between the actual and legal moments of the end of a crime in criminal law and judicial practice. Based on a comparison of the legislative structures of various types of crimes and the legal provisions of judicial practice, it has been proved that the actual end of a crime may not coincide with its legal definition, which leads to problems in criminal law assessment in such situations. The role of clarifications of the highest court in determining the moment of the end of crimes and their importance for the correct application of the criminal law is shown. On the example of certain types of crimes, the features of determining the moment of the actual and legal end of crimes with formal, truncated and material constructions are analyzed. The problems of establishing the moment of the end of crimes depending on their legislative structure are identified and positions on their solution are substantiated, which contributes to the development of the doctrinal provisions of criminal law on completed and unfinished crimes and allows directing law enforcement practice along the path of a uniform understanding of the criminal law.