Author

CHERNYAKOVA A.V.

Title of article

ACTUAL ASPECTS OF THE CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR THEFTS COMMITTEDWITH THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

Section

Section 10. The problems of legalscience and law enforcementpractice: young researchers’ view

Issue, year

3 (49) 2019

Abstract

The author of the article analyzes the issues concerning the qualification of thefts committed with the use of information and communication technologies, including stealing money from bank accounts, as well as electronic money stealing. A brief analysis of the legal norms establishing the criminal liability for the commission of these crimes is carried out. The study of the judicial practice showed
that the law enforcers took different decisions in similar cases, which leads to the conclusion that the courts do not have a single position on the qualification of the considered crimes. According to the author
of the article’s opinion, one of the reasons for this situation is the use of special terms in the criminal law without clarification of their meaning and, as a result, their ambiguous interpretation when making
decisions. Besides, the author pays special attention to the issues of toughening the criminal liability for stealing money from bank accounts and e-money fraud. The difference in the qualification of stealing
money from bank accounts, as well as electronic money stealing and fraud committed with the use of electronic payment system, is called inadmissible. The ways of solving the identified problems are proposed.

Keywords

computer information; fraud; stealing money from bank account; electronic money; theft; criminal liability.

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