On the assignment of the obligation to undergo treatment for drug addiction when assigning a suspended sentence for crimes in the field of illicit drug trafficking
The article is devoted to the problem of imposing the obligation to undergo treatment for drug addiction when imposing a suspended sentence. Based on international practice in the field of criminal justice, the principles of a strategy for treating drug addiction and a classification model of drug-related crimes are recommended to address the issue of the obligation to undergo a drug addiction treatment course. It is especially noted that among the classifications of crimes in the field of illicit drug trafficking, models developed by Russian legal scientists are of practical importance. The author concludes that for the purpose of a uniform understanding and interpretation of the rule on the obligation to undergo treatment for drug addiction when imposing a suspended sentence for committing crimes in the field of drug trafficking, it is necessary to amend the Decision of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 15.06.2006 № 14 «On judicial practice in cases of crimes, related to narcotic drugs, psychotropic, potent and poisonous substances», where indicated, that if a suspended sentence is applied to a person suffering from drug addiction, the court should obligatory, in accordance with part 5 of article 73 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, impose on him the obligation to undergo appropriate treatment.