Abstract:
The purpose of this work is to develop scientific-based proposals to improve criminal legislation and practice
of its application. Based on the results of the research the author offers recommendations for improving the
current criminal legislation and legal precedents in issues of crossing for failure to assist sick person, in particular,
the author's position on the concept, type and amount of the assistance provided is proposed. In addition,
considering the analysis of the existing points of view of academic lawyers, a number of conclusions
were drawn related to the definition of the concepts «sick person» and «patient», on the basis of which the author
proposed his own vision of this concept. The conclusions, results, provisions reflected in the work are
based on the analysis of the legal literature, the materials of law enforcement practice and the survey of the
relevant circle of respondents and can be used in further scientific research, when developing proposals for
legislation, in the teaching process while teaching the criminal law course.
