"In this article, the characteristics of the person who committed the crime of premeditated murder were studied on the basis of methods of analyzing court sentences adopted by the courts of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and statistical data. The article states that improving the effectiveness of the fight against premeditated murder, first of all, requires the implementation of the following tasks: first, the implementation of a set of measures to improve the socio-economic state, the well-being of the individual; secondly, the formation of a comprehensive system of prevention and early warning of violent crimes, in particular, premeditated murder; thirdly, the implementation of a rational deterrent criminal law policy, the criminal legislation should maintain a balance of “punitive” and “liberal” measures; fourth, the reform of the penal system, in particular, the penitentiary system; fifth, the introduction and use of scientific achievements and research results in the fight against murder. The article points out that the prevention of homicides, in particular, violence against minors in families, is carried out by general social means through the whole set of large – scale measures-the adoption of a set of social, economic and legal measures. "