On the State of Recidivist Crime in the Far Eastern Federal District

The Far Eastern Federal District is one of the most disadvantaged regions of Russia with a high level of recidivism. In 2019, the proportion of crimes committed by persons who had previously committed crimes among those investigated was 64.7%. Recidivism rate per 100 thousand people reached 660.5, which is 1.6 times higher than the national average. More than half of all recurrent crimes detected in the Far Eastern Federal District are in Primorsky, Zabaikalsky, Khabarovsk Krais. Zabaikalsky Krai, the Republic of Buryatia, Magadan and Amur Oblasts are leading in terms of the recidivism rate. In the structure of recidivism, in addition to embezzlement, drug crimes and criminal violations of traffic rules occupy a noticeable place (Art., 264, Art. 264.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

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