The spreading of COVID-19 since March 2020 has had a profound and irreversible impact on all spheres of life around the world. The long-term impact of the pandemic with unpredictable consequences will also be observed in the field of education. The aim of the article is to analyse the potential impact of COVID-19 on the providing of qualitative legal education.  Full-fledged assurance of the qualitative education is linked to common conditions for acquiring of knowledge, skills and competences. There are certain specifics in obtaining legal education, especially higher education. It is related to a combination of circumstances that are relevant to the specific knowledge, skills and competences to be acquired by lawyers and legal assistants. In 2020 a new standard for the legal profession was approved, which not only defines new qualitative requirements for the relevant profession, but also determines the need to make adjustments in the relevant study programs. The process of implementing and performing qualitative legal education in the current circumstances is being transformed in line with the international   and national regulatory frameworks in the context of management of COVID-19. As research methods descriptive, analytical and synthetic methods are used by the authors.

Rakstā tiek apskatītas ar cilvēku tirdzniecību saistītās kriminoloģiskās problēmas un ir sniegts ieskats par problēmjautājumiem, kas skar šī sociāli tiesiskā fenomena kriminoloģiskās izpētes aspektus. Cilvēku tirdzniecība ir dinamiska parādība, kas viegli pielāgojas mainīgiem apstākļiem. Tradicionāli cilvēku tirdzniecība ir organizētās noziedzības veids. Cilvēku tirdzniecību veicina daudzveidīgu cēloņu un apstākļu kopums. Viens no cilvēku tirdzniecības dzinējspēkiem ir sociālo un ekonomisko procesu globalizācija. Tādēļ cilvēku tirdzniecības prevencijas pasākumiem jāiedarbojas uz plašām sabiedrības dzīves jomām. Criminological problems of human trafficking have been considered in this article. The authors have provided insight into the problematic issues that pertain to the criminological aspects of this socio-legal phenomenon. Human trafficking is a dynamic phenomenon that easily adapts to changing conditions. Traditionally, human trafficking has the nature of organised crime. A variety of diverse causes and conditions lead to human trafficking. Globalisation of social and economic processes is one of the driving forces of human trafficking. Thus, measures to prevent trafficking in human beings must have an impact on broad segments of society.

Modern society is characterized by dramatic climate changes and environment changes. There is an intensive use of natural resources and an increase in environmental pollution. The legal framework and its continuous development are essential for the protection of the environment and its sustainable development. The legal framework is a tool for identification and prevention of natural pollution sources, the prevention of environmental threats to the health of the population and the improvement of the quality of life of people in general. The volume of environmental legislation has increased significantly in recent years, but shortcomings in its implementation and enforcement are not sufficient to address environmental issues. The world community has relatively little knowledge of the potential for improving the legal regulation to strengthen environmental security by addressing global environmental risks.

Abstract. The aim of the present paper is to characterize types of female sexual offenders. There exist several typologies for female sexual offenders.The author of the paper comes to the conclusion that female sexual abusers is a reality not only abroad but also in Latvia. In Latvia, this issue is not studied in great depth, thus deeper studies of the theoretical and practical issues related to female sex offenders are necessary. The study of sexual offenders is still a developing, growing, and ever-changing field of research.

Saistošs un ar jaunu pieeju ir Aldonas Kipānes analītiskais raksts par inovatīviem elementiem Latvijas kriminoloģijā, kurā viņa detalizēti pievēršas kriminoloģijas salīdzinošajiem un ģimenes aspektiem. Ģimenes kriminoloģiskie komponenti no šāda skatupunkta līdz šim Latvijā nav aplūkoti. Not less binding and with an innovative approach is Aldona Kipāne’s analytical article about the ground-breaking elements in criminology in Latvia, where she provides a detailed comparison of criminology and family aspects. Family criminological components have never been addressed through such a prism in the Republic of Latvia.