About the book: 2020 / The book provides a philosophical analysis of such phenomena as “evil” and “crime”. Crime is also considered in criminological and criminal law aspects. The danger posed by the criminalization of public consciousness and the growing intensity of criminal attacks in Russia and the world, threatening the existence of humanity, is shown. Particular attention is paid to the problems of power and crime, criminal policy and the issue of responsibility of government leaders for the state of affairs in the fight against crime. The author proposes to classify the most dangerous manifestations of crime as corruption, drug trafficking and terrorism as atrocities. The current problems of the criminal process and improving the organization of law enforcement agencies and institutions: courts, prosecutors, preliminary investigation bodies and the legal profession are considered in detail. In the second, revised and expanded edition, statistical information is updated, legislation and judicial practice are taken into account as of March 2020. The book is intended for scientific and practical workers (lawyers, political scientists, historians), as well as for teachers, graduate students and students of law schools. The publication will be of interest to a wide range of readers interested in problems of politics and law.