Czyny przepołowione będące wykroczeniami w ujęciu prawnym i kryminologicznym

Abstract

The article analyzes the so–called „wobblers” qualified as misdemeanors. It emphasizes the importance of such acts to both substantive and procedural law. The article constitutes the author’s contribution to the nearly 40-years–long discussion on the position of misdemeanors in the legal system. The author suggests that this category of criminal acts should be evaluated from the standpoint of criminology and uses the results of research conducted on this topic to draw a portrait of both perpetrators and victim of misdemeanors.