In this article considers actual questions of separation knowingly illegal detention, occasion, house arrest or holding in custody (article 371 the Criminal code of Ukraine), from adjacent syllables of crimes: unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping of a person (article 146 the Criminal code of Ukraine); abuse of power or official authority by a law enforcement officer (article 365 the Criminal code of Ukraine); official negligence (article 367 the Criminal code of Ukraine); a judge's decision (judges) knowingly unjust sentence, decision, decree or ruling (article 375 the Criminal code of Ukraine). The signs on which it is possible to differentiate between the said syllables of crime are singled out, suggestions on making changes to the sanction are made in part 2 article 371 the Criminal code of Ukraine.