Publication Details
Issue: Vol 3, No 8 (2026)
Pages: 89-95
ISSN: 3032-1298

Abstract

Objective: The article analyzes the judicial and legal reforms being implemented in Uzbekistan, specifically the process of drafting a new edition of the Criminal Code and the liberalization of criminal punishments. Method: Based on the advanced experience of foreign countries, novelties in national legislation, and the resolutions of the Plenum of the Supreme Court, Results: The author scientifically substantiates the necessity of introducing a fine as an additional punishment alongside the main penalty for mercenary crimes in the fields of economics and management, as well as for corruption-related offenses. Novelty: proposals have been developed to enhance the effectiveness of this type of punishment in combating crime.

Keywords
Criminal code Fine Primary and additional punishment Corruption crimes Economic crimes Mercenary motive Inevitability of criminal liability Liberalization of punishments