Criminological Portrait of a Person Occupying the Highest Position in the Criminal Hierarchy: Based on the Analysis of Verdicts that Entered Into Force Under Part 4, Article 210 and Article 210.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
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The topic of the presented research is the features of the subject of crime under Part 4, Art. 210 and Art. 210.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (person occupying the highest position in the criminal hierarchy). The research is based on the analysis of all guilty verdicts that entered into force and are executed by the institutions of the penal system under Part 4, Art. 210 of the CC of the RF and Art. 210.1 of the CC of the RF. The goal of the research consisted in identifying the currently relevant characteristics of criminal leaders, which are supported by the law enforcement materials rather than sociological studies, i.e. the characteristics of persons occupying the highest positions in the criminal hierarchy de-jure, and not de-facto. The research used the methods of analysis, synthesis, the formal legal method, and the statistical method. As a result, the author identified the currently relevant characteristics of persons occupying the highest positions in the criminal hierarchy, and pointed out how they changed due to the transformations of the criminal subculture’s norms. The obtained results can be used when studying (teaching) the discipline «Criminal Subculture», in the practical work of bodies of investigation when qualifying crimes under Part 4, Art. 210 of the CC of the RF and Art. 210.1 of the CC of the RF, and in the practice of penitentiary institutions to prevent crimes among persons on preventive registration for being leaders and active participants of dangerous groups. It is concluded that the criminological characteristics of a person occupying the highest position in the criminal hierarchy have undergone considerable changes: certain features that were taboo in the past (having a family, children, official residence registration, military service registration, official job, etc.) are no longer relevant.
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Current stage of law development is defined by novelty in all life spheres of Russian society. The anticipated renovation of legal system is determined by international life globalization. The globalization provides both positive and negative trends. Negative trends include increase in crime internationally, transnationally and nationally. Actualization of international, transnational and national crime counteraction issue defines the role and importance of «Russian Journal of Criminology» publication. Society, scientists, law-enforcement system officers, public servants and those concerned about international rule declared individual legal rights and interests’ enforcement take a tender interest in crime counteraction issue. The abovementioned trends in the Russian Federation legal system development initiate a mission of finding a real mechanism of crime counteraction and legal protection of human rights. Scientists and practicians’ interaction will certainly contribute to objective achievement. Therefore, «Russian Journal of Criminology» publication is aimed at criminology science knowledge application to complete analysis and practical, organizational, legal and informational strategies development. The activity of «Russian Journal of Criminology» that involves exchange of scientific theoretical and practical recommendations on crime counteraction between Russian and foreign legal sciences representatives will help concentrating the efforts and coordinating the actions domestically and internationally. Due to the high social importance of «Russian Journal of Criminology» role in solving theoretical and practical problems of crime counteraction, the Editorial Board is comprised of Russian and foreign leading scientists whose works are the basis for criminological science.