MITIGATING FACTORS AND CRIMINAL DEFENSES IN CRIMINAL LEGISLATION OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC (COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS)

Abstract

The article provides a comparative analysis of the criminal legislation of the French Republic in terms of consideration of the mitigating factors and criminal defenses. This research work provides an overall exploration of the mitigation of sentence institute in accordance with the present edition of the French Penal code, adopted on July 22, 1992 and entered into force from March 1, 1994 and the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, adopted on September 22 and entered into force from April 1, 1995, including the issues on determining the punishment for the criminal offences committed in mental disorder as well as insanity and diminished responsibility, for not completed offences and the criminal complicity and moreover the institutes of pardon, exemption from liability and punishment, splitting the punishment some of issues regarding to legal person’s liability as per of French criminal legislation. Pursuant to the results of the conducted analysis, similar and different sides of current criminal laws have been clarified, decisions on the concluded analysis and final conclusion on the implementation of splitting the punishment to the criminal law of the Republic of Uzbekistan have been provided.