JOURNALS
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Author: Inga DAUKŠAITĖ
Topic category: Criminal Law
The participation of drunk drivers in the road traffic and accidents caused by them is one of the major road traffic safety problems in Lithuania. On this account in this article for the scientific analysis the topic of necessity (meaningfulness) of criminalization of the driving a road vehicle under the influence of alcohol in Lithuania has been picked. In the article the state of road traffic safety in Lithuania (viewed from a driving under the influence of alcohol standpoint) is analysed, legal liability that may arise for drunk driving and that is provided for in various legal acts is summarized, the possible criminalization of the driving a road vehicle under the influence of alcohol in Lithuania is considered, as well as other feasible ways of tackling the challenges of drunk driving are discussed.
Author: Laura ŪSELĖ
Topic category: Criminal Law
The article deals with the newly distinguished age group of young adults in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania. Legal norms foresee the possibility to apply the peculiarities of juvenile criminal responsibility to young adults (18–20 years), when their social maturity is equal to juvenile‘s maturity.
Author: Skirmantas BIKELIS, Dainius NAUBURAITIS
Topic category: Criminal Law
The article focuses both on general issues of law reatroactivity and on specific issue of retroactive application of the law on civil confiscation. The latter law currently (Fall of 2019) is in the drafting process at the Parliament of Lithuania.
Author: Justina DEŠRIŪTĖ
Topic category: Criminal Law, European Union Law
Article analysis the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union during development of mutual recognition principle in criminal justice.
Author: Skirmantas BIKELIS
Topic category: Criminal Law
The paper discusses the issues of application of the non bis in idem principle at the crossroads of tax and criminal liability. The inspiration for the discussion came from the recent case of the Supreme Court of Lithuania – Marijampolė case. The Supreme Court of Lithuania upheld the acquittal of a person who has been fined by tax authorities and later charged for illicit enrichment. The Court found a violation of the non bis in idem principle and regarded it as one of the definite grounds for the acquittal. First, the article explores the essence of the principle non bis in idem – the goals of the principle and possible legal and social consequences of its implementation or non-implementation.
Author: Darius PRANKA
Topic category: Criminal Law
In this research the author identifies and analyzes the problems of current criminal law regulation, connected with illegal disposal of narcotic and psychotropic substance , also problems with court practice and make suggestions about improving the regulation and court decisions.