SOME ISSUES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ASSOCIATIONS

The article analyzes problematic issues of criminal liability provided for the creation and leadership of a transnational criminal group, a transnational criminal organization, a transnational criminal community, as well as participation in them. The author reveals some aspects of the qualification of these acts in the light of national criminal law, focuses on gaps and conflicts, both in legal regulation and in practice, that hinder the effective fight against transnational organized crime. Special attention is paid to the issues of distinguishing the concepts of an organized group, a criminal organization and a criminal community in a transnational aspect based on an analysis of international legislation. The relevance of the topic is determined taking into account globalization and the growth of transnational criminal threats, with the development of recommendations for optimizing and improving criminal law measures and law enforcement practice.

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