QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE INDICATORS OF CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS OF PRIVACY

Author(s): Barinov S.V., Uvarova I.A.

Rubric: Relevant aspects of criminal law, criminal proceedings and criminalistics

DOI: 10.21777/2587-9472-2026-2-62-69

Release: 2026-2 (50)

Pages: 62-69

Keywords: inviolability of private life, crime status, crime dynamics, crime structure, Article 137 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Article 138 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, 139 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

Annotation: The article analyzes quantitative and qualitative indicators of criminal violations of privacy, crimes punishable in accordance with Articles 137, 138 and 139 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, based on statistical data from the GIAC of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the Judicial Department of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation for 2015–2024. The state, dynamics and structure of crime are assessed. It is noted that the crimes of this group are not widespread enough in investigative and judicial practice. The most important structural elements characterizing crime in the sphere of privacy are considered: crimes committed using information and telecommunication technologies, using official position, committed by previously convicted persons, as well as under the influence of alcohol. The factors contributing to the latency of crimes that are complex in nature and related to the type of criminal prosecution, the specifics of the mechanism of their commission, the level of digital literacy of citizens and the activities of law enforcement agencies to identify and suppress crimes are identified. In the text of the article, the Russian Federation is abbreviated as RF.

Bibliography: Barinov S.V., Uvarova I.A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE INDICATORS OF CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS OF PRIVACY // Journal of Legal Sciences. – 2026. – № 2 (50). – С. 62-69. doi: 10.21777/2587-9472-2026-2-62-69