THE EXCESS AND ABUSE OF POWER: ASSESSING PUBLIC DANGER AND A COMMON CRIMINAL-LEGAL CHARACTERISTIC

Yudin Dmitry Petrovich
Vladimir State University named after Alexander G. and Nicholas G. Stoletovs
undergraduate (student) of the Department " Criminal Law " of the Law Institute

Abstract
The article explores the notion of "official person", "official", "official position", "authority", "abuse of power", "abuse", the last changes of the criminal legislation in the sphere of office activity, and offers recommendations on improvement of current legislation on liability for crimes of office and its application.

Keywords: authority, criminal responsibility, official, official position, social danger

Category: 12.00.00 Law

Article reference:
The excess and abuse of power: assessing public danger and a common criminal-legal characteristic // Modern scientific researches and innovations. 2015. № 11 [Electronic journal]. URL: https://web.snauka.ru/en/issues/2015/11/60002