Public danger of crime and criminal sanctions (on the example of countering group crime)

group crime is traditionally characterized by increased public danger. Criminal law norms reflect the increased public danger of a group crime by establishing qualifying and especially qualifying features. This article analyzes the length of imprisonment for group crimes and identifies controversial aspects in the differentiation of punishment for jointly committed crimes. It is noted that the balance between differentiation and individualization of punishment is an important guarantee of the principle of justice. The article argues for a differentiated approach to establishing punishment for various forms of complicity. It is proposed to classify only serious and particularly serious crimes as acts committed by an organized group, as well as to increase the penalties for committing crimes in various group formations in proportion to the main crime.

public danger, punishment, complicity, group crime, differentiation, imprisonment, group