PROBLEMS OF DIFFERENTIATION OF OFFENSES UNDER ARTICLES 143 AND 216 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The paper focuses on differentiating between criminal violations of safety rules (Art.143 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and criminal violations of safety regulations (Art. 143 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The aim of the research is to offer the methods to solve the problems of qualification of the foregoing crimes. The methods applied include logical methods, historical method and analysis of law acts. The study can be used in law enforcement and research. The measures of distinguishing the crimes above are analyzed during of the study. The author concludes that legislators should either create the list of the works whose rules violation is punishable under Art. 216 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation; or create the measures of distinguishing between the common safety rules and safety regulations in mining and constructions works; or include Art. 143 and 216 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation in one chapter with the differentiation of responsibility by the subject of the crime.