Genocide: on some shortcomings in the regulation of criminal liability

The present article addresses a range of pertinent issues concerning the regulation of criminal liability for genocide, a topic that has gained particular significance in recent years. Utilizing the universal dialectical method, along with other methodologies such as sociological, comparative legal, and others, the author, through an analysis of the current criminal legislation of Russia, provisions of international law, doctrinal works of Russian scholars, and materials of judicial practice related to responsibility for genocide, formulates scientifically substantiated conclusions that refine the existing approach to regulating criminal liability for genocide as a crime against peace and security of mankind. Additionally, the author presents proposals regarding criminal-law measures for its prevention and the primary direc-tions for enhancing legislation and practice in this field.