What grounds are necessary for bringing a person to criminal responsibility?

The Criminal Law of Ukraine is reflected in the Ukrainian criminal liability legislation. This is the only regulatory system that is based not only on the Constitution, but also on generally recognized norms and principles of international law. In this article, our experts, lawyers Prykhodko and Partners, will tell you what grounds are necessary to hold a person criminally liable.

In what cases can a person be held criminally liable?

The main reason for criminal liability is the suspect's commission of an act that can be characterized as socially dangerous.

A person is not considered guilty of committing a criminal offense until:

• She will not be proven guilty in a legal manner.
• A guilty verdict will not confirm her guilt.

It is also important to note the following: a person cannot be prosecuted again for committing the same crime.

We offer to consider in more detail such elements of any criminal proceedings as the object and subject of the crime, the composition of the crime, objective and subjective signs of the composition of the crime.

The composition of the crime formulates a set of legal features (both objective and subjective). It is these signs that characterize a socially dangerous act as a specific crime, which is provided for by the current legislation.

The object of the crime is social relations, which are protected by the Law. These social relations are clearly defined by the legislator:

• Crime prevention.
• Ensuring public safety and peace.
• Protection of rights and freedoms, public order and security.

The subject of a crime is a person who has committed criminal acts. It is characterized by the following legal features: sanity, reaching a certain age, legal capacity.

The subjective side is the internal side of criminal acts. It manifests itself in how a person relates to the committed crime (goal, motive, guilt).

According to Article 23 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the commission of a crime based on direct or indirect intent or carelessness (criminal negligence, criminal self-confidence) is distinguished.

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Assistance of lawyers in criminal proceedings

Our Prykhodko and Partners law office is an association of a group of lawyers and advocates who qualitatively protect the interests of suspects, accused persons, witnesses, and victims in criminal proceedings.

Mistakes, falsifications, and incorrect interpretations can be made quite often in criminal cases. Our experienced lawyers will be able to identify all inconsistencies and inaccuracies. They will be recorded and used in the interests of the client.

Among the advantages of our law office is the high qualification of all specialists. All our lawyers and lawyers are experts in criminal law. In practice, we successfully defend and represent the interests of clients in high-profile criminal proceedings.

The main key to our success is a complex approach to each specific case, tactics and protection strategy thought out to the smallest detail.

As practice shows, the vast majority of participants in criminal cases must enlist the support of professional lawyers. Given the fact that the modern Ukrainian judicial system has certain imperfections, the probability that an objective decision will be made without the intervention of a lawyer is quite low.

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