Gambling is not the main element of the criminal code of each state,
but it has become very important because illegal casinos and gambling
houses are the perfect examples of the so called “shadow” business. The
present research reviews the problem of illegal organizations which
humanity has to handle seriously nowadays. This creates necessary
conditions to define new facets of community and differences in the
branches of law in order to fully utilize the potential possibilities of the
law system in ensuring effective law regulation. In the course of the paper,
we reviewed the process of formation and development of the criminal law
system in the PRC and the RF, comparing them and making conclusions
about diametrically opposite views on sanctions for crimes and on the
criminal law system as a whole.