Title Humaniško baudžiamojo įstatymo link – ar Lietuvos baudžiamoji teisė sugebėjo išsivaduoti iš represyvumo gniaužtų?
Translation of Title Towards a more humane criminal code – has Lithuanian criminal law managed to get rid of its repressiveness?
Authors Bernatonytė, Miglė ; Krušinskas, Vidas
DOI 10.15388/TMP.2025.8
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Is Part of Teisės mokslo pavasaris 2025 : Vilniaus universiteto Teisės fakulteto Studentų mokslinė draugija.. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2025, p. 151-187.. ISSN 2345-0878. eISSN 2538-8916
Keywords [eng] penalty ; penal sanctions ; mediation ; recidivist ; legislator ; humanism ; article 54(3) of Criminal Code
Abstract [eng] The article analyses issues related to the legal regulation established in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania that hinders the proper implementation of the Principles of Humanity and Justice. The aim of this article is to provide an analysis of the problematic aspects of criminal law provisions that restrict the possibilities of applying proportionate and humane criminal liability and to propose possible solutions. Accordingly, the subject of the paper covers the provisions and institutes of the Criminal Code, which cause the greatest challenges to achieve humane, just and proportionate criminal liability. The conducted analysis has demonstrated that the mitigation of penalties by courts under Article 54(3) of the Criminal Code is particularly frequent in certain categories of criminal cases, suggesting an excessive severity of the sanctions prescribed by the legislator in the Special Part of the Criminal Code for various criminal offenses, therefore, necessitating legislative review and mitigation. Another flawed and excessively repressive provision in the Criminal Code is the recidivist institute. Recognizing a person as a recidivist not only stigmatizes them but also raises serious concerns regarding its practical utility and potential contradiction with the non bis in idem principle. Finally, it is worth considering the possibility of introducing legal provisions allowing courts to impose several mutually compatible penal sanctions instead of a single penalty. Additionally, certain disputes arising from criminal offenses could be resolved through mediation procedures. Undoubtedly, these measures would contribute to the enhancement of an effective, humane, and just criminal justice system.
Published Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla
Type Journal article
Language Lithuanian
Publication date 2025
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