NECESSARY DEFENSE AS A CIRCUMSTANCE EXCLUDING THE CRIMINALITY OF THE ACT: PROBLEMS OF APPLICATION
In the course of writing the work, the authors considered the concept of "necessary defense", determined its place in modern criminal law, presented measures aimed at improving the norms of the institute of necessary defense, analyzed articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and calculated the percentage of the number of crimes committed, according to articles related to necessary defense. The main conclusion of the scientific work is that the institute of necessary defense does not lose its relevance, and is very important for the development of a legal and democratic state, ensuring personal human rights and freedoms.