scholarly journals Refusal incurring obligatory military service (Article 409 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine): different problems of application

Author(s):  
T.R. Voytyuk ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 220-228
Author(s):  
T. S. Sadova

The article is devoted to the study of military (crimes against the established order of military service) and war crimes. Particular attention is paid to the concept and features of these phenomena. The sources of both international and national law were also considered for the comparative characteristics of military and war crimes in order to understand their meaning and avoid the shift of these concepts. We have explored various aspects of the concept of war crimes. They are violations of the laws and customs of war. War crimes are serious violations of international law. They are violations of the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949. There is a list of war crimes in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. This list is contained in Аrt. 8. The list of war crimes is contained in Art. 18 of the Draft Code of Crimes against the Peace and Security of Humanity too. International jurisprudence shows that there is a special subject of war crimes. The author of the article studied the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the Application of International Criminal and Humanitarian Law”. This bill proposes to exclude certain articles on military crimes and to introduce new articles on war crimes into the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The new war crimes articles contain a list of war crimes. This list is substantially similar to the list of war crimes contained in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The concept of war and military crimes is given. The main differences between military and military crimes are revealed. Identical signs of war and military crimes have been studied. As a result, the author of the article has made a conclusion about the relationship between war and military crimes under international and national law.


Author(s):  
R. V. Zakomoldin ◽  

The paper analyzes special norms and provisions of the RF Criminal Code reflecting the specifics of criminal law impact towards such a particular subject as military personnel. The author studies the nature, meaning, and varieties of special criminal law norms. The paper highlights the diversity of such norms and their presence in General and Special parts of the criminal law. In this respect, the author explains that these norms have a dual purpose: they are applied both instead of general norms and along with them, supplementing and specifying them. The author emphasizes the certainty, necessity, and reasonability of special norms and provisions in criminal law. The study pays special attention to military criminal legislation as a special criminal legal institution and a set of special rules and provisions that allows differentiating and individualizing criminal responsibility and criminal punishment of servicemen, taking into account the specifics of their legal status and the tasks they perform in the conditions of military service. The author considers special norms and provisions of the General Part of the RF Criminal Code regulating particular military types of criminal punishment and the procedure for their imposition (Articles 44, 48, 51, 54, 55), as well as the norms and provisions of the Special Part of the RF Criminal Code on crimes against military service (Articles 331–352). Besides, the study identifies close interrelation and interdependence of special norms and provisions of the criminal law with the criminal procedure and criminal executive legislation because they are the elements of a single mechanism of criminal law impact on military personnel, and only their combination ensures the effectiveness of such impact. Based on the analysis, the author formulates the conclusions and proposals to introduce amendments and additions to the RF Criminal Code concerning military criminal legislation. First of all, the author proposes highlighting the section “Criminal liability of military personnel” and the chapter “Features of criminal liability and punishment of military personnel” in the General part of the RF Criminal Code and abandoning the provision of part 3 of Art. 331 in the Special part.


2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
S. О. Kharytonov

The system of military crimes and its signs are considered. The place of the institute of military crimes in the system of criminal legislation of Ukraine has been determined. Criteria of systematization are characterized, the relationship between the system of war crimes and other systems of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is shown. The system of military crimes (as well as any other crimes) is important both theoretical and practical: first, it provides an opportunity to identify the most significant features inherent in military crimes; and second, due to these signs, the latter differ from each other; thirdly, the system of such crimes permits the separation of war crimes from non-military (ordinary or special-criminal), which is a prerequisite for their proper qualification, which, in turn, embodies the principle of the lawfulness of criminal law. The value of systematizing military crimes lies in their most important and stable functional relationships with various branches of law and allows for legal identification with sectoral legal systems, for example, with administrative and military law, through such logical terms as concepts, judgments and inferences. The main purpose (function) of the existence of an institution of military crimes is, undoubtedly, the protection of social relations that arise and exist between the state and the serviceman (military and reservists) in the process of bearing them an appropriate form of military service, which consists in the professional activity of its fit for state of health and age of citizens of Ukraine, foreigners or stateless persons, connected with the defense of the state, its independence and territorial integrity. So, the totality of military crimes has all the signs of the system, which characterizes the system-forming factor – a factor that determines the origin of the system itself.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 103-114
Author(s):  
Puzyrov M. S. ◽  

The article analyzes criminality in the Armed Forces of Ukraine as an object of criminological research. The expediency of studying criminality in the Armed Forces of Ukraine in both broad and narrow senses is found. In the first case, the analyzed type of criminality has its general criminal nature and is represented by a set of criminal offenses, the commission of which is possible both by servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other entities. This is the so-called general criminality represented by such criminal offenses as injuries of varying severity, murders, theft, etc. In a narrow sense, criminality in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is considered as a set of relevant criminal offenses, the commission of which is possible only through the person’s presence in the status of a special entity, which in this context is a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In this case, it’s about criminal offenses against the established procedure for military service (military criminal offenses), provided in Section XIX of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The concept of “crime prevention in the Armed Forces of Ukraine” is scientifically substantiated and defines as a set of special organizational, administrative, criminal law, criminal procedural, criminal-executive and operative-search measures of specially authorized units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in cooperation with law enforcement agencies on prevention and cessation of criminal-illegal encroachments regarding the established order of military service, economic, violent, mercenary-violent (etc) orientation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are carried out on the basis of constitutional and special-branch norms and principles concerning defined groups or individually defined persons, methods and means provided by the current legislation. Key words: Armed Forces of Ukraine, military servicemen, criminological research, criminality, determinants, prevention.


2019 ◽  
pp. 340-357
Author(s):  
Ruslan CHORNYI

According to Part 1 of Art. 18 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is the subject of the crime is a natural convicted person who has committed a crime at the age of criminal responsibility. The special subject of the crime is a natural convicted person who committed at the age of criminal responsibility, a crime that can be subject only to a certain person (Part 2 of Article 18 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Thus, the law defined a clear list of features that are mandatory when deciding whether to admit a person guilty of committing any crime, including those provided for in Article I of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. At the same time, the addition of the General part of the Criminal Code to Section XIV–1 «Measures of Criminal Law on Legal Entities» necessitates the harmonization of these provisions with the definitions of the subject of crime, guilt, criminal liability, punishment, complicity in crime and other institutions of criminal law. . In this regard, it is justified that the subject of the crimes, provided by Art. 109–1141 is an exclusively physical, condemned (restrictedly convicted) person who committed the crime at the age specified in sections 1 and 2 of Art. 22 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. It has been found out that the subjects of some crimes may in fact be persons who, before committing crimes, have been 18 years old (treason committed by a serviceman), 21 years (committing acts of the People's Deputy aimed at violent change or overthrow of the constitutional order or seizure of the state authorities), 35 years (committing a crime under Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine by the President of Ukraine), etc. However, in such cases, it is not a matter of increased age of responsibility, but of the possibility of acquiring a person of the appropriate legal status, which presupposes intellectual (to exercise certain powers) and physical (to pass military service) fitness for a certain type of activity. The questions of special subjects of crimes against the bases of national security of Ukraine, which can be divided into the following groups, are investigated: 1) a citizen of Ukraine (Article 111); 2) foreign citizen or stateless person (Article 114); 3) a representative of the authorities (Part 3 of Article 109 and Part 2 of Article 110). It is proved that the actions of a person who acquired the citizenship of another country should be qualified under Art. 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, as this fact is only a reason for the loss of citizenship of Ukraine and the issuing of a relevant decree of the President of Ukraine on this issue. Attention is drawn to the need to clarify the provisions of Art. 109 and other norms of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Part 1 of Article 294, Part 3 of Article 296, Part 1 of Article 342, Article 349 and Part 2 of Article 4361 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) in terms of predicting the liability of public authorities in them for taking appropriate action. Considering the possibility of interfering with the lawful activity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations (Article 1141 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) by means of socially dangerous inactivity of officials, which may impede the conduct of mobilization activities, the necessity of making appropriate changes to Part 2 of the above is justified article.


2020 ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
Y.V. Harust ◽  
T.V. Tereshchenko

This article is devoted to the study of the current state and trends in the legal regulation of the military sphere in Ukraine. In the process of studying the legal regulation of the military sphere in Ukraine, the authors revealed the concept, essence, legal regulation and areas for improvement of this area. The authors divided the legal regulation of the military sphere in Ukraine into 5 different groups, to which they referred: constitutional regulation (Constitution of Ukraine); codes of Ukraine (Water Code of Ukraine, Forest Code of Ukraine, Air Code of Ukraine and others); other special laws that regulate certain areas of military activity (Law of Ukraine "On Military Duty and Military Service"); bylaws: orders, resolutions, orders of central and local authorities (President of Ukraine, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU - hereinafter), Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU - hereinafter), etc.); international regulations in the military sphere, which were ratified by Ukraine. The authors also mentioned criminal and administrative liability in the military sphere and supported it by the norms of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses. Yes, they attributed to criminal offenses: disobedience, non-compliance with the order; resistance to the chief or forcing him to breach official duties; threat or violence against the boss; desertion, etc. To administrative offenses: refusal to comply with the lawful requirements of the commander; unauthorized leaving of a military unit or place of service; abuse of power or official position by a military official; careless attitude to military service and more. According to the study, an analysis of court decisions regarding prosecution for war crimes was conducted. A number of scientific researches in the field of administrative law were analyzed. Directions for improving the current legislation in the field of legal regulation of the military sphere were adopted and developed on the basis of a careful analysis of the legislation of the European Union.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (91) ◽  
pp. 67-71
Author(s):  
R.V. Zakomoldin ◽  

Presents an analysis of the problems of legislative regulation and practice of applying special military types of criminal punishment under the current military criminal legislation of the Russian Federation. Close attention is paid to such types of military criminal penalties as deprivation of military ranks, restriction on military service, detention in a disciplinary military unit and arrest with detention in the guardhouse. The definition of “special military criminal penalties”is formulated. The classification of these punishments into types on various grounds is given. The author analyzes the shortcomings of the provisions of the criminal law regarding military criminal penalties, as well as the judicial practice of assigning these types of criminal punishment to convicted military personnel. In addition, proposals for amendments and additions to the existing military criminal legislation and in court practice to preserve data types of criminal punishment, an increase in the practice of their application and increasing their effectiveness. It is pointed out that it is necessary to identify the reasons for the non-use of certain types of military criminal penalties and eliminate them. Proposals aimed at excluding special military types of criminal punishment from the Criminal code of the Russian Federation have been criticized, since this trend excludes the declared variety of types of criminal punishment, does not allow taking into account the special status of subjects of criminal responsibility, which excludes the individualization and differentiation of criminal responsibility and criminal punishment of military personnel. The author’s position is supported by an analysis of the opinions of scientists, practical material, and legislative activities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-127
Author(s):  
I WAYAN KUSUMA PURWANTA ◽  
Anak Agung Sagung Laksmi Dewi ◽  
Ni Made Sukaryati Karma

  The Republic of Indonesia is a State based on Law. Every Indonesian citizen is obedient and submissive to the law including Indonesian National Army Soldiers (TNI). Soldiers of  the Indonesian National Army besides submitting to general legal rules such as the Criminal Code (KUHP) and also subject to special rules that only apply to soldiers of the Indonesian National Army namely the Criminal Law Code Military (KUHPM) and Military Disciplinary Law  (KUHDM). Discipline is  a  basic  milestone for  Indonesian National Army  Soldiers in carrying out their duties. If a Indonesian National Army Soldiers lacks discipline in his life order it can be the cause of a crime. Based on this matter the following issues will be discussed (1) What are the factors that cause Indonesian National Army Soldiers to commit a crime of desertion (2) What is the legal consequence of the In Absentia ruling for Indonesian National Army Soldiers who commit a crime of desertion. The method used is a juridical- empirical research method. The results of the study stated that due to the In absentia law a Indonesian National Army Soldiers committing a Desertion criminal act would remain on trial without the presence of the defendant and be sentenced to prison with additional punishment in the form of dismissal from military service.


Legal Ukraine ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 55-61
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Sarnavskyi

The article is devoted to the study of the system of means of differentiation of criminal liability for war crimes provided by the General and Special Parts of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. An analysis of the norms of the institute of release from punishment and its serving, the institute of criminal record, which reduced the criminal-legal influence on servicemen who committed war and general criminal offenses. A comprehensive analysis of the norms of military legislation and the norms of the institute of criminal responsibility and punishment of minors on the expediency of mitigating the liability of minors. Prevention and counteraction to crimes against the established order of military service (war crimes) is one of the areas of criminal law policy of the state. Responsibility for committing this category of crimes is provided by the norms of Section XIX of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hereinafter – the Criminal Code of Ukraine). These norms provide criminal protection of a wide range of content and scope of public relations. The legislator as a subject of differentiation of criminal responsibility has created in the General and Special parts of the criminal law a system of means of differentiation of criminal responsibility for war crimes. However, the analysis of this system, conducted through the prism of the implementation of the principle of justice in its criminal law, provides grounds for some unbiased criticism. The purpose of this article is to examine the system of means of differentiation of criminal liability for war crimes provided by the General and Special Parts of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and to suggest ways of its legislative improvement. Key words: differentiation of criminal responsibility, war crimes, limits of criminal-legal influence, punishment, criminal record, serviceman, military service.


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