Journal headings
"Legal sciences"

Annotation: The article is devoted to the study of the subject and the subjective side of ecocide as a war crime. In the vast majority of cases, ecocide is committed during armed conflicts. The main subjective feature of the crime of eco- cide is the intentional form of guilt. Intent can be direct or indirect. Considering certain doctrinal approaches to understanding ecocide, it can be defined as a crime against the safety of mankind, which is expressed in the deliberate infliction of extensive, long-term and serious damage to the natural environment, resulting in a threat to the ecological safety of mankind, violating international obligations to conduct military operations by ac- ceptable means and methods. Ecocide committed during an armed conflict can be defined as a war crime, which consists in the use of means and methods of warfare prohibited by international law, resulting in extensive, long- term and serious damage to the natural environment, creating a threat to the ecological security of mankind. The subject of ecocide can be either general or special. However, taking into account the situation of ecocide (armed conflict), the subject of this crime will be a special one – a serviceman or an official of the armed forces. In the text of the article, the Russian Federation is abbreviated as RF.

Annotation: The purpose of this study is to investigate public relations related to the guarantee of citizens’ labour rights at their primary place of employment in connection with their participation as voting members of electoral commissions during the preparation and conduct of elections. The subject of the study is the relevant norms of domestic regula- tory legal acts. For this purpose, the current electoral and labor legislation is analyzed, the norms and principles of legal regulation are compared. Based on the results of the study, the main problems of legislation in the subject area and proposals for their elimination are identified. The results of the work can be taken into account for the purpose of improving legislation, as well as in ensuring organizational measures aimed at implementing guarantees of labor rights of members of election commissions. Implementation of guarantees of labor rights of members of election commissions is associated with ensuring a balance of public-legal and economic interests, which involves a deep analysis of trends and continuous improvement of legislative regulation and the law enforcement process. In the text of the article, the Russian Federation is abbreviated as RF.

Annotation: The article describes the principle of humanism in the framework of criminal law. The main objective of the work is to establish the importance of a humanistic approach in improving the effectiveness of the struggle against crime, considered as a more general concept than just a branch principle of law. In the context of a rule-of-law state, humanism should not be perceived solely as a tool for achieving a set goal. Putting the individual and his rights at the forefront, humanism is an independent and self-sufficient goal of social development. Modern society strives for humanity, but in criminal law this does not mean the weakness of the state or the forgive- ness of criminals. The humanistic approach of law enforcement agencies rather eliminates any violence and strengthens the legitimacy of State coercion in the struggle against crime. For a deep scientific understanding of the relationship between crime and criminal law, a philosophical understanding of the nature of humanism and its impact on this branch of law is necessary. This will reveal the relationship between crime rates and the processes of criminalization, penalization, as well as the features of criminal policy that can influence the causes of illegal behavior, strengthening or weakening their effect. In the text of the article, the Russian Federation is abbreviated as RF.

Annotation: The relevance of the scientific article topic lies in the need to comply with international standards for the pro- tection of children’s rights, especially in the context of interrogation of minors. It should be emphasized that the rights of the child are also protected by the state, which is enshrined in Part 1 of Article 38 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation2. The article analyzes the specifics of interrogating minors in Russia and Israel, its tactical methods and ethical aspects. A comparative analysis of legal regulation and practical approaches in both countries is conducted. Particular attention is paid to the personal experience of one of the authors as an investigator working with minors in Israel, which allows for a more accurate understanding of the features of the Israeli interrogation system and its differences from the Russian one. The authors substantiate the need to make changes and additions to the criminal procedure legislation of Russia and Israel.

Annotation: Criminal and legal assessment of instigators who induce other co-conspirators of a socially dangerous act to commit a crime under Article 214 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation often causes difficulties for law enforce- ment subjects. For this reason in the activities of law enforcement agencies there are errors in the form of insufficient or incorrect qualification of unlawful acts. Based on the study of 155 criminal cases, the authors have identified the main methods of incitement: bribery (57% of cases), persuasion (39%), as well as rare cases of blackmail, deceit and offers (4%). The authors pay special attention to the ways in which property owners or representatives of legal entities use incitement to obtain insurance payments, as well as the involvement of minors in the commission of vandalism. Judicial and law enforcement practice, as well as scientific literature containing the rules of qualification of crimes in the presence of an instigator are analyzed. The result of the conducted research is the proposals on application of the provisions of the current criminal law. In the text of the article, the Russian Federation is abbreviated as RF.