Criminal liability for reckless crimes that infringe on public safety during construction work or other activities

The article considers the legal nature of the corpus delicti associated with the violation of safety rules during construction work and other activities; the objective and subjective signs of a criminal act are analyzed. On the basis of theoretical concepts and analysis of materials of judicial practice, recommendations of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of Russian Federation, conclusions are formulated on the qualification of the act provided for by Article 216 of the Criminal Code of Russian Federation and delimitation from related crimes. The conclusion is made about the need to revise a number of positions in order to implement them in the criminal law doctrine, the ways and directions for the implementation of modern criminal policy are proposed, taking into account the realities of the postmodern ideology of the new society.