CRIMINAL LAW STATISTICS AND THE REAL STATE OF CRIME IN RUSSIA
The article is devoted to the analysis of the current state of crime in the Russian Federation. The data of criminal-legal statistics show trends unfavorable for the development of crime. In this case, the state criminal-legal statistics is influenced by a number of factors, referred to in the article. It examines the suitability of existing statistical information on crime for the analysis of the prevailing crime situation in Russia, whether they really reflect what is happening in the country.