PROBLEMS OF COUNTERACTING THEFT IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

Theft of other people's property occupies a leading place among the crimes committed, thereby violating the constitutional provision on the inviolability of property. An analysis of the provisions of the criminal law and the governing regulations of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan regarding countering criminal offenses against property allows us to conclude that there is insufficient criminal law response to the commission of embezzlement. The author identifies two main problems of a criminal-legal nature about the problems of qualification of embezzlement and their fair punishability.

The article outlines problematic approaches to some issues of criminal law countering embezzlement, draws conclusions and makes suggestions for further improvement of criminal law norms providing for liability for certain forms of embezzlement, and suggests further ways to reform the criminal law of the Republic and certain provisions of the governing regulatory decree of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan on competition of criminal law norms. 

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