Decriminalization of criminal offenses in the context of criminal law policy

The article considers the decriminalization of criminal offenses in context law policy from position current legislation and doctrinal principles. study used general private-scientific research methods, analysis, synthesis, formal-legal, logical-semantic, comparative-legal methods. It is noted that a part social defines tasks facing law. One ways to implement form exclusion acts as criminally illegal. content an independent method determined by needs patterns development. legislator consciously applies set rules methods based on need grounds for loss law's ability protect public relations, taking into account changes nature which were previously protected stated factors are danger act possibility recognizing it legal; partial act, makes possible refuse liability apply measures provided other branches law; complete absence due errors criminalization. conditions characterized systems phenomena, presence determines or reduction danger, consequences abolition act. In contrast factors, dynamic category situation society: socio-economic conditions; criminological legal socio-psychological conditions. can be influenced several each some way, but alone cannot lead decriminalization.