General and Special Norms Concerning Careless Crimes in the Aspect of Legal Certainty as a Component of the Rule of Law
Journal: Kyiv-Mohyla Law and Politics Journal
Year: 2025

The article examines collision between the requirements of legal certainty of the description of unlawful behavior and the desire of specialists for a rational construction of criminal legislation. The direction of criminal law policy is criticized, according to which the legislator tries to cover with special norms all possible forms of manifestation of careless behavior and thus achieve legal certainty. Specific practical examples prove that such a direction of criminal law policy leads to a d