Administrative prejudice in modern criminal proceedings: theory and practice

Administrative prejudice in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation appeared 10 years ago. Today, in the Criminal Code there are 13 such articles. Their application causes many questions from theorists and practitioners. The analyzed institute contradicts many principles of the Russian criminal procedure: the person bear responsibility for the first offense twice - primarily administrative, and then criminal responsibility; despite to the assertions of supporters of administrative prejudice it is not aimed at humanization of criminal law, but at strengthening its repressiveness; the first act is not investigated during preliminary investigation and is not explored in court; the military personnel of the Russian Federation and other persons with special ranks (about 2.5 million people in total) are not liable under the articles of the Criminal Code with administrative prejudice, this violates the principle of equality of all before the law.