REFORM OF CRIMINAL MATERIAL LAW IN REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA (1996-2002)
REFORM OF CRIMINAL MATERIAL LAW IN REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA (1996-2002)

Summary/Abstract: Macedonia as a country in transition had many reforms in the area of criminal law. One of the main reasons of the reforms of course was harmonization with European law. Periodization of criminal law is part of this article, novelty as a method was used as a part of the reforms in field of criminal code. After the independence of Macedonia from 1991 so many reforms were made in the area of criminal material and criminal procedural law. First reform in criminal material law started in 1996 with the adoption of the Criminal Code the main aims of this code was related in two things: in reform of the general and specific parts of articles and system of sanctions. The next reform was in 1999, the main reasons of this reform were building a new strategy for prevention of modern types of crime such as a organized crime and corruption; following the reforms of EU countries and international obligations of Macedonia. The upcoming reform was at 2002 which was more focused on the general part of criminal code, euro integration, changes of the structure of the crime and new forms of crime. Finally the last part of this article is in field of juvenile delinquency and the reform as a most important reforms in the area of criminal law.

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