TY - JOUR T1 - Criminal and Legal Analysis of Trafficking in Minors in the Republic of Kazakhstan AU - Balgimbekov, Dauren AU - Seytkhozhin, Bulat AU - Koszhanov, Aytkul AU - Aynabek, Kuandyk AU - Nurpeisova, Alma JO - The Social Sciences VL - 11 IS - 16 SP - 3837 EP - 3843 PY - 2016 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1818-5800 DO - sscience.2016.3837.3843 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.3837.3843 KW - Trafficking in minors KW -slave trade KW -sexual exploitation KW -purchase and sale KW -other transactions concerning the minor AB - The purpose of this study consists in consideration of the criminal and legal characteristic of the crime, providing responsibility according to Art. 135 of the Criminal code of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Trafficking in minors”. During the conducted research there was undergone to generalization the criminal statistics of the analyzed crime, debatable positions of scientists-lawyers who are engaged in studying of the designated problem. The analysis of signs of the considered crime showed that in the penal statute of Kazakhstan there is no responsibility for trafficking in minors now. Such facts are existed in law-enforcement practice. It is reasonable to criminalize the called phenomenon. We believe that the designated question requires legislative settlement, by fixing regarding the 2nd Art. 135 of the Criminal code of Kazakhstan of the new qualifying sign “trafficking in minors”, entailing stricter criminal liability. For the Supreme Court of RK it is recommended to make explanations concerning qualification of trafficking in minors in connection with a new regulation of signs of the analyzed crime. ER -