In the criminal legislation of foreign countries, socially dangerous acts objectively committed by omission are established in various legal contexts and criminalized with their distinctive characteristics. It is well known that in the legislation of foreign countries, objective omission is, in most cases, defined as a legal fact constituting the basis of criminal liability, primarily in the form of failure to fulfill specific legal duties or their improper performance, manifesting as an infringement on social relations. This article will analyze the characteristics of the criminalization of certain offenses committed by omission in the legislation of foreign countries.
