Ufa, Ufa, Russian Federation
Bashkir Cooperative Institute (branch) of the Russian University of Cooperation
Russian Federation
employee
Bashkir State Agrarian University (Department of Economics and Management, Senior lecturer)
Ufa, Ufa, Russian Federation
UDC 343.34
UDC 004
The article is devoted to the problems of law enforcement in the field of cybercrimes, the problems of qualification and proof in criminal cases that arise in the context of the rapid development of digital technologies. The authors draw attention to the insufficient effectiveness of the existing legislation and investigation methods, the lack of standardization of the processes of collection and analysis of digital evidence. According to the authors, this is one of the reasons for the gaps in law enforcement practice. Judicial practice shows that a host of problems relating to the qualification of offenses remains unresolved. For example, the process of qualifying unlawful access to computer information (Article 272 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) often leads to differences among courts regarding the completeness of the offense and its material damage. There is a need to clarify the positions of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the unification of law enforcement practice on crimes in the field of computer information. The importance for the consideration of information crime cases has the development of specialized peer review standards and the upskilling of law enforcement personnel in the field of digital technologies. Improving the legislative framework to tackle cybercrime in the context of the changing digital environment is relevant. Understanding the legal issues surrounding cybercrimes becomes critical to shaping effective law enforcement practice and ensuring legal safety in the digital space.
computer crimes, criminal responsibility, trial practice, computer information, qualification, illegal access
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