Retrospective look at the evolution of the concept "crime" in Russia

The article studies the concept "crime" at all historical stages of its formation in Russian legislation. Due to the constant change and development of public relations, the regulatory framework of our state is being reformed, new legal norms are being added, in particular, criminal procedure and criminal legislation, new and more sophisticated types of crimes are appearing. Due to the problems associated with the qualification of individual crimes, it is necessary to clearly represent the essence of the term "crime". In this article, the authors consider the evolution of the content of the term "crime" from the beginning of the establishment of the state to the present. Thus, authors believe that the interpretation currently given is more accurate for the entire period of existence of the legal framework of Russian statehood. However, due to the constant variability, the legislator has the right to make appropriate changes to the legal norm on the understanding of a particular term.