Розглянуто розвиток на землях сучасної України кримінально-правових норм, що регулювали відповідальність за ухилення від призову на строкову військову службу, військову службу за призовом осіб офіцерського складу у ХХ столітті, проаналізовано їх основні недоліки та переваги.
In 1991 our country has gained its independence, but regarding the latest events in Donbass and in The Autonomy Republic of Crimea this achievement must be defended every day thus the democratic
pro-european way which Ukraine has chosen for itself is not shared by not all its “neighbours”. The daily war that waged on the territory of our Motherland once again demonstrates us the importance of strong and disciplined army. Problems in its configuration undermine the fighting capacity of the state, thus putting at rick the life, health and freedom of million of citizens. In this regard any violations in this area got particular meaning. Problems of criminal liability for draft evasion have been researched by different scholars however dispite this the study of criminal liability for draft evasion in historical-lagal aspect have not been made. The purpose of this research is to trace the evolution of criminal-legal liability for draft evasion, to disclose basic shortcommings and advantages. The author has considered the development on today Ukrainian lands of criminal-legal
rules that regulated liability for draft evasion in XX century, and has analyzed its basic shortcommings and advantages. In particular he has paid attention to such laws as “Article on criminal and correctional punishments” of 1903, Criminal Codes of The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of 1922, 1927, and 1960. The prospective direction of further research is considered the convey and analysis of criminal-lеgal provisions in force regulating liability for draft evasion.
