V., Matveev Viktorov

Problems of strengthening criminal responsibility for rape and other sexual crimes against minors

Authors

V., Matveev Viktorov

Keywords:

criminal liability, minors, sexual inviolability, rape, punishment, life imprisonment.

Abstract

In connection with the legislative initiative considered in the State Duma of the Russian Federation, related to the strengthening of criminal liability for crimes of a sexual nature against minors, a discussion arose again in scientific circles and in society about the problem of the adequacy of the punishment enshrined in the criminal law for these acts and completeness of measures taken by the state to prevent the commission of these crimes. The federal legislator has already secured a special status for minors by including in Art. 131–134 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation qualified and especially qualified offenders, as part of the reforms of 2009 and 2011–2012. the responsibility of persons who have previously committed similar crimes has been seriously strengthened. It is noted that in the Russian Federation there is no holistic criminal policy to reform legislation to protect sexual freedom and sexual integrity of minors, which also includes organizational and socio-economic measures to rehabilitate victims of sexual crimes, as well as to prevent the commission of these grave and especially grave crimes, the victims of which are children.

Problems of strengthening criminal responsibility for rape and other sexual crimes against minors