Levels of criminal legal policy in the sphere of responsibility for unfinished criminal activity

Abstract

The article analyzes the levels of criminal law policy in the field of responsibility for unfinished criminal activity. The author examines various approaches to classifying these levels, particularly the concepts proposed by P.L. Fris and I.V. Kozych. The paper provides a detailed description of the doctrinal (conceptual), programmatic, legislative, scientific, law-enforcement, and law-application levels of criminal law policy. Special attention is given to the scientific level, which includes the development of concepts and analysis of criminal law policy issues from a scientific perspective.
The author offers his own remarks on certain levels. A significant contribution of the author is the proposal to distinguish a separate academic level of criminal law policy. This level is associated with the preparation of future lawyers in higher education institutions and the formation of their understanding of the correct relationship between the goals, objectives, and means of law enforcement activities. The author argues for the necessity of introducing relevant educational components in the training of specialists in the field of law and law enforcement.
The article also draws attention to the Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Reforming Law Enforcement Agencies, which defines consistent criminal policy as a strategic priority. The author emphasizes the importance of developing the capacity of the law enforcement system and the prosecutor’s office to participate in the formation of criminal policy and monitoring its implementation.
The paper concludes by highlighting the need for proper training of specialists who will not only have knowledge about the formation of criminal policy, its planning and monitoring but also possess sufficient skills for such activities. This underscores the importance of the proposed academic level in the overall structure of criminal law policy.