The vector of criminal policy development in the light of the 25th anniversary of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

This article considers a comparative analysis of the vectors of development of criminal policy in recent decades on the example of the criminal cases heard by judicial bodies and initiated for specific crimes (Article 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). In the light of the implemented policy of humanization of criminal proceedings, the number of persons with a criminal record is reduced, a significant proportion of the accused are released from criminal liability in the framework of pre-trial and judicial proceedings, which serves as a prerequisite for the development of other controversial issues in this legal field. In particular, the attention is paid to the recent problem of «competition» of norms defining the procedure and conditions for exemption from criminal liability. At the end the author concludes that the main task is to improve the situation of the person who committed the crime (by analogy with Article 10 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) when released from criminal liability, his maximum stimulation for repentance, awareness of the illegal action committed, socially approved behavior, and not satisfaction of private interests.