The Importance of Crime Categorization for the Institutions of Competence and Jurisdiction

The paper develops the idea that the legal significance of crime categorization is not limited exclusively to the branch of criminal law. The categorization of crimes has had a fundamental impact on the resolution of a considerable number of issues in the criminal procedure. Following the example of the institutions of competence and jurisdiction, the influence of crime classification by the level of public danger on criminal procedural law is proved. Attention is given to the fact that the categorization of crimes is one of the substantive properties that make it possible to determine the preliminary investigation (inquiry) body and the competent court. The paper not only states the importance of classifying crimes according to the level of public danger for the criminal procedure, but also draws attention to the flawed nature of some provisions that use the categorization of crimes and the closely related term «gravity of the crime.» The possibility of improving legislation by legally strengthening the position of categorization of crimes in the relevant norms is substantiated.

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