Release from Punishment: The Price Paid by Entepreneurs Article 76.1 of Russian Criminal Code Zinaida Pogosova, National Research University Higher School of Economics, [email protected] Article 76.1: main provisions The offender who committed а crime at the first time is released from criminal liability if the damage, caused to an individual, organization or state as a result of the offense transferred to the federal budget or refund to an individual in the five-time amount of the damage. Article 76.1: main provisions ECONOMIC CRIMES • • • • • • Illegal banking activity Illegal abtaining of credit Illegal use of trademark Manipulation of market Premeditated bankruptcy etc. ---- crimes of medium gravity – NOT AGGRAVATED CRIMES FREEDOM NORMATIVE ALTERNATIVE 5 000. – 1 mln. rubl. CRIMINAL RECORD 6 – 180 mln. rubl. Amounts of fines which should be paid under legal regulation FINE 5 000 RUB. – 1 MLN. RUB. Минимальная сумма штрафа Максимальная сумма штрафа 1000 000.00р. 900 000.00р. 800 000.00р. 700 000.00р. 600 000.00р. 500 000.00р. 400 000.00р. 300 000.00р. 200 000.00р. 100 000.00р. 0.00р. How to calculate the compensation for freedom Compensation = income/damage + income/damage * 5 amount of income/damage Х 6 = compensation art. 176 p.2 «Illegal obtaining of credit»: 1 500 000 rub. (great damage) Х 6 = 9 000 000 руб. Balance between fines and compensation 40000 000.00р. 35000 000.00р. 30000 000.00р. 25000 000.00р. 20000 000.00р. 15000 000.00р. 10000 000.00р. 5000 000.00р. 0.00р. Минимальный размер наказания Максимальный размер наказания Минимальная сумма возмещения Implementation of economic crimes articles: statistical data 900 800 700 600 500 Обязательные работы 400 Штраф Всего осуждено 300 200 100 0 2009 г. Всего осуждено Штраф 2010 г. 2011 г. Обязательные работы 2012 г. 2013 г. 2011 < 5 тыс.руб. 2012 5-25 тыс.руб. 25-500 тыс.руб 2013 (I ПОЛУГОДИЕ) 500 тыс.руб. -1 млн. руб. > 1 млн. руб 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 25 39 53 88 93 96 178 188 Infliction of penalty (2011 – 2013 JanuaryJune) Conviction and Release from criminal liability (2011 – 2013 I h.y.) Всего осуждено Освобождено от уголовной ответственности 15% 21% 19% 79% 85% 81% Problem • Release from criminal liability by paying compensation is not realised • According to the rational choice approach it is profitable for the offender to be prosecuted Research question • What Price business representatives should Pay to have the opportunity to develop economic activity? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! http://www.hse.ru [email protected]