Стаття присвячена аналізу чинного законодавства та теорії кримінального права на предмет виявлення ознак, які можуть бути підставами для кваліфікації злочинного діяння як вбивства, вчиненого з особливою жорстокістю
Статья посвящена анализу действующего законодательства и теории уголовного права на предмет обнаружения признаков, которые могут быть основаниями для квалификации преступного деяния как убийства, совершенного с особой жестокостью.
This article deals with analysis of the current legislation and the theory of criminal law for characteristics that may be grounds for a qualification the criminal offense as murder committed with extreme cruelty. English abstract I. Roschina, K. Humeniuk Grounds for qualification the murder that is committed with extremely crueltyIn all legal systems of the world murder is considered as one of the most serious crimes. This article researches a murder committed with extreme cruelty as a qualified form of murder. Current legislation and theoretical principles are analyzed to identify peculiarities of murders committed with extreme cruelty, determining the content of the notion and characteristics, which can be grounds for a qualification the criminal offense as murder committed with extreme cruelty. The guilt as element of the crime is analyzed. The availability of intentional guilt is compulsory; the intent may be both direct and indirect. That is a conscious choice of especially cruelway of deprivation of life shows the increased danger of the offender to society and it is enough reason to bring him to the more severe punishment. The situation and way of committing murder with extreme cruelty are characterized as main features of the objective side of the crime. Typical ways of implementing murder committed with extreme cruelty are injuries, beatings, torture anguish, mockery, derision, and all sorts of threats, coercion, abuse, intimidation, slander. In the article the essence of the notions of "cruelty" and "extreme cruelty" are researched in the light of laws and scientific regulations. Features of the murder that may be grounds for a qualification the criminal offense as murder committed with extreme cruelty are allocated.
