Systematization of Non-State Entities of Crime Prevention in Ukraine

Abstract

The article is devoted to understanding the need to organize and systematize non-state subjects of crime prevention, to comprehend their role and methods of participation in preventive activities. The relationship between the functional capabilities of non-state subjects of preventive activities and their place in the system of non-state subjects of crime prevention as a whole is studied. The scientific approaches to the systematization of crime prevention subjects are analyzed, their consideration by scientists as a list of individual subjects, and their unification into a holistic system. The importance and expediency of applying a systemic approach to resolving the issue of the place of non-state subjects of crime prevention in the general structure of crime prevention in Ukraine are argued. It is determined that the sphere of influence of non-state subjects of crime prevention is much wider than state influence, and the methods of carrying out activities are more diverse and flexible. The article also highlights the problems and prospects of systematization of non-state sector entities in the field of crime prevention. Recommendations are also provided for improving legislative regulation and protecting the capabilities of non-state entities in the field of crime prevention. A correlation is made between ensuring the legal framework and organizational principles of the activities of non-state entities of crime prevention on a par with state entities and the effectiveness of their activities. The first stage in legislative support is proposed as the systematization of non-state entities of crime prevention. It is proven that when systematizing non-state entities of crime prevention and distributing their competence, criteria, and methods developed in relevant modern scientific sources should be applied. Further steps towards systematizing non-state entities of crime prevention and including them in the general system of entities carrying out preventive activities are clarified. Priority areas for further development of the non-state sector in Ukraine and the possibility of including non-state actors in the general system of crime prevention actors, with the possibility of establishing relationships and inter-functioning of state and non-state actors, are proposed.