The article discusses the distinctive features of the institutions of administrative prejudice and criminal misconduct, which are significant in the liberalization of criminal legislation. It provides a brief overview of the advantages and disadvantages of these two institutions. In this regard, the legislation of foreign countries and the views of research scholars are comparatively analyzed from a legal perspective. Furthermore, administrative prejudice concerning certain offenses and criminal misconducts in the Republic of Uzbekistan are examined based on statistical data. At the conclusion of the study, the author’s opinions and conclusions regarding the introduction of the institution of criminal misconduct into the criminal legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan are briefly presented.

offense, crime, criminal misconduct, administrative prejudice, code, punishment, penalization, imprisonment, deprivation of liberty, justice.

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