SOME PROBLEMS TO CATEGORIZE THE CASES OF POLICE ABUSE OF AUTHORITY

Abstract

This article deals with one of the acute problems of criminal law enforcement - categorization of abuses of authority - as timely investigation and prevention of the categorized types of abuses of authority result in raising the public's confidence and trust in law enforcement bodies. Some problems of the procedure are considered, such as criminal laws competition and delimitation of offenses (Part 3 of Art. 17 of the Criminal Code) and legal actions which formally contain the elements of crimes (Part 2 of Art. 14 of the Criminal Code). The precise identification of the boundaries of abuse of authority associated with the use of violence or threat of violence, use of weapons or special means, inflicting hard damages is a prerequisite for categorizing the offense according to Part 3 of Art. 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.