Mitigating Circumstances in the Law Sanctioning Administrative Violations of Vietnam and Some BRICS Countries

Administrative violations are a type of violation that occurs commonly in society. In many cases, such violations are influenced by complex factors, including factors that reduce the level of risk that behavior poses to society. These are circumstances that mitigate administrative liability. Mitigating circumstances have a direct impact on the violator’s administrative liability. Specifically, the violator will suffer lower legal consequences than the violation in normal cases. Vietnam, along with some BRICS countries (such as Russia and China), is one of the few countries with laws on sanctioning administrative violations and specific regulations on circumstances that mitigate administrative liability. This article presents the results of our research on mitigating circumstances in the laws governing the sanctioning of administrative violations in Vietnam, the Russian Federation, and China. Additionally, the article compares and contrasts the regulations to draw conclusions about the similarities and differences in circumstances that mitigate administrative liability across the laws of these countries.