On directions for reforming the institution of alternative ways of resolving criminal law conflicts

The author analyzes the directions for reforming the system of alternative ways of resolving criminal law conflicts. The article illustrates the discrepancy between the goals of humanization of the criminal process declared by the legislator and the real results of reforming the institution of exemption from criminal liability. It is criticized the attempt to legally establish the special alternatives to criminal prosecution, which are extended to certain categories of criminal cases. It is concluded that it is necessary to create the system of alternative ways of resolving criminal law conflicts, which includes grounds for exemption from criminal liability with the purpose of reconciliation with the victim and various conditional grounds for exemption from liability.