OBSERVANCE OF THE PRINCIPLE OF THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE DURING THE APPLICATION OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL PROHIBITION DEDICATED TO ILLICIT ENRICHMENT

Andrii HRAB

HRAB A. (2022), OBSERVANCE OF THE PRINCIPLE OF THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE DURING THE APPLICATION OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL PROHIBITION DEDICATED TO ILLICIT ENRICHMENT, Scientific Bulletin of Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs, Special Issue № 1, 202-212

DOI: 10.31733/2078-3566-2022-5-202-212

 

ABSTRACT. The presumption of innocence is one of the most important guarantees of respect for the rights of the suspect and the accused in the criminal process. The article examines the domestic criminal law ban on illicit enrichment, as well as the previous version of the norm, in the context of clarifying its compliance with the principle of the presumption of innocence. It is substantiated that Article 368-5 “Illicit Enrichment” of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which replaced the previous unconstitutional edition, is consistent with the principle of presumption of innocence.

A peculiar limitation of the specified principle, by proportionally shifting the burden of proof to the accused person, does not violate its essence and scope, and is a fully justified limitation of it, which is connected with a legitimate goal, social necessity, a high level of corruption and is proportional in view of the goal, which is achieved through this.

Keywords: illicit enrichment, principle of presumption of innocence, criminal liability, principle of proportionality, burden of proof.

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