SCOPE OF CRIMINAL LAW IN THE CIS STATES: COMPARATIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

The article provides a comparative legal analysis of the criminal law of the CIS member states, the content of the norms defining the scope of criminal law. The author compares the approaches of criminal law on the territory of the CIS, the legal consequences of conviction for crimes committed in a foreign state, issues of extradition, timeliness, retroactive force of the criminal law recognized in the legislation of the CIS member states. On the basis of their positive experience, well grounded proposals and comments were made to improve the criminal legislation.