| Abstract [eng] |
Complicity is a special form of committing a crime. Crimes committed by groups of persons are potentially more dangerous than analogous crimes committed by a single person. Investigation of such crimes requires more effort and specific knowledge; therefore, in all cases, thorough knowledge of the theoretical complicity doctrine ensuring correct application of legal norms is required. The final Master’s thesis briefly discusses the concept and content of objective and subjective elements of the complicity doctrine, types and forms of complicity, analyzes legal norms related to criminal liability of accomplices. Moreover, the thesis is not limited to the theoretical analysis of this legal doctrine: greater attention is paid to the discussion of problems that occur when the law is applied in practice. The thesis presents and discusses different opinions of legal scholars on the theoretical issues of the complicity doctrine. It also analyzes the relevant case law shaped by the Supreme Court of Lithuania, presents and compares the concepts of organized crime established in the international and European Union legislation, which had an impact on the changes of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania. |
