Constitutional Values and Axiological Aspects of Understanding a General Object of Crime in the Criminal Law Doctrine

Introduction: the article considers a problem of constitutional values that form the basis for axiological understanding of a general object of crime and a category “general object of crime” from a value standpoint. Purpose: to analyze current approaches to the definition of the general object of crime as a legal good, i.e. axiological aspects of the general object of crime. Methods: a dialectical method is used to clarify concepts “constitutional value” and “general object of crime”; a comparative legal method – to compare the concepts discussed. Results: current scientific works are aimed mainly at substantiating their fundamental importance and solving theoretical problems of embodying constitutional values in the form of norms-principles, norms-goals, etc. Constitutional values are the basis for defining the general object of crime as a legal value. Considering the general object of crime from a value standpoint allows us to determine which values, interests or legal benefits are recognized by society as so significant that their violation is a crime. Conclusion: the category “general object of crime” covers an individual who has suffered from a criminal act and his legal interests, such as life, health, property. Provisions of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, in general, reflect a value-based approach to determining the general object of crime.