The law on the decriminalization of crimes of minor gravity. Features of its adoption. What does it include?

Criminals who committed acts of a criminal nature that did not entail serious consequences are always waiting for the State Duma to pass a law on the decriminalization of crimes of small gravity. If their article falls into the adopted amendments, they, after submitting documents for the review of the case, are released from the places of deprivation of liberty, and they do not receive a suspended sentence.

What is decriminalization

This is the reverse process of criminalization, which includes amending the Criminal Code, which includes a list of actions that become non-criminal.

In other words, criminal responsibility begins only when a more serious crime is committed than committed by a convicted or defendant. And the deeds of the person for which he was arrested or under investigation, are transferred to the category of administrative offenses.

The government issues a law on the decriminalization of crimes of small gravity because more and more young citizens are sent to places of detention because of their fervor. And the serving of punishment affects the whole future life of a person, including employment.

Such a body of the government as the State Duma, bills accepts only after the third reading, including decriminalization. So, on July 6, 2016, there was a last change in this direction in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

How does the bill come about?

The last time the State Duma published a law on the transfer of part of the crimes in the category of administrative in 2016. When the law on the decriminalization of crimes is adopted next time, it is not yet known, since for the entry into force it must pass the following stages:

• First, the bill prepared for consideration in the first reading is sent by the State Duma to the president of the Russian Federation and the government no later than three days before it is considered.
• In the first reading, the general concept of the law, its relevance and significance is discussed. If it is approved, then it is sent to the second reading, and if not, then corrections and corrections are made to it. The choice in this or that direction is carried out by voting of the State Duma.

• The second reading is prepared by the articles themselves, their editing takes place according to the plan adopted earlier. They are considered by the responsible committee.
• In the second reading, the report on the changes introduced by the representative of the responsible committee is first heard. If by voting the project goes on, then it goes to prepare for the third reading.
• Before making a final decision on the bill, its internal discrepancies are eliminated.
• Only after the third reading, if the majority of the members of the State Duma voted for adoption, the law comes into force.

Thus, the law on the decriminalization of crimes of minor gravity must undergo a lengthy procedure for its development and approval.

What articles are included in the bill on decriminalization

The amendments to the law on the decriminalization of crimes of minor gravity affected beatings, threats of murder, petty theft and evasion of payment of alimony.

• Thus, the infliction of beatings, which caused only pain, but not bodily injuries of mild or moderate severity, now entails administrative liability in the amount of a fine (30,000 rubles) or arrest for 15 days. Also provided for punishment in the form of compulsory work for up to 120 hours.
• The threat of murder is now punishable by compulsory work from 60 to 200 hours, arrest up to one month, or a fine amounting to 50,000 rubles.
• Evasion from payment of child support debt for a minor child also provides work for up to 150 hours, arrest in a correctional institution for up to 15 days or a fine of up to 20,000 rubles.

• Also, the bill touched upon submission of a deliberately false document, if it did not entail more serious consequences. Now the suspect will not go to jail, but will work out 50 hours or pay a fine in the amount of 5,000 to 30,000 rubles. For officials, the amount of the fine will be higher - up to 50,000 rubles.
• Another important law was adopted, related to the extent of theft. Now the person who committed the theft in the amount of up to 5000 rubles will not receive punishment in the form of imprisonment, but becomes a participant in an administrative offense. Previously, the amount of petty theft began from 2500 rubles.

Thus, the State Duma tries to adopt draft laws on all areas in which a minor criminal act may be committed that does not entail any serious consequences for other citizens or society as a whole. These amendments have made life easier for many defendants, since criminal punishment now will not be a blot on their biography.

What is the effect of the law on decriminalization

Mostly the law on the decriminalization of crimes of minor gravity is awaited by already convicted citizens who are in prisons, since after its adoption they have the right to file documents for a kind of amnesty. If, when submitting the necessary papers, a prisoner or a person under investigation corroborates that his crime is suitable for amendments, then criminal prosecution or execution of the punishment is lifted from him, and his case is transferred to the administrative bodies dealing with administrative violations.

Thus, the law on decriminalization can help to get rid of criminal responsibility and prosecution of a rather large circle of citizens, that is why his assertion is so closely monitored.

Councils convicted or under investigation

In the category of embezzlement and infliction of injuries, there have been changes that allow part of the detainees to go free with full amnesty for this article. It is necessary to get acquainted with the amendments that touched on the article on which the person was convicted, and if his case is suitable for decriminalization, file the necessary package of documents with the court with a petition for amnesty in connection with the amendments. Then the prisoner will have a very big chance after the trial to be at liberty without a spot on the biography for future employers.