Concept of a criminal offence and crime: comparative legal analуsis

Abstract

Problems connected with the classification of criminal acts have always represented significant interest for the legislator and law enforcer of every modern state. In article analyzed the newly adopted criminal legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as issues occured in the application of criminal law about liability for criminal delinquency. On the basis of criminal legislation’s analysis of Austria, England, Belgium, Holland, Spain, Switzerland, France and other foreign countries, the issues connected with such relatively new concepts as criminal delinquency and offences are considered. Their comparative-legal analysis is conducted.