THE DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE'S CRIMINAL LAW POLICY UNDER MARTIAL LAW AND EXPERT REFLECTIONS ON IT

The study addresses the development of Ukraine's criminal law policy under martial law, introduced due to the war waged by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, and aims to ascertain the state and prospects of the formation and implementation of such a policy under the influence of war-related factors. To determine the peculiarities of the formation and implementation of this policy during the first two years of the high-intensity war, which began on 24 February 2022, experts (legal professionals involved in resolving criminal law and criminological issues at the level of law enforcement and legal interpretation) were interviewed, with a survey mechanism developed beforehand. Based on these findings, it was determined how the war, in its most aggressive form, has altered Ukraine's criminal law policy: what achievements and mistakes have been made, what opportunities can be leveraged for further development, and what threats may hinder progress.