Аннотация:This article discusses the basic concepts of the theory of state and law and criminal law, as methodology and method of criminal law. It is emphasized that the set () methods of scientific cognition of reality forms the research methodology. Regarding the methods of criminal law the author notes that the doctrine of criminal law does not always clearly distinguish between the methods of regulation of criminal legal relations and methods of the science of criminal law. The article concludes that based on the analysis of the concept of methods of criminal law, it
should be emphasized that there are methods of industry, science and academic discipline criminal law