On the basis of normative and doctrinal provisions, the issue of determining the object of the criminal offense composition provided for in Art. 303 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine “Pimping or involving a person in prostitution”, which should include social relations defined by constitutional provisions and legal norms regarding the realization of human rights and freedoms in the sphere of morality, as well as a complex of moral and social values, that represent a generalized content basic ethical concepts and principles.

Key words: social morality, moral and social values, pimping, prostitution, legislation, criminal offense, object of criminal offense.

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