The gaps in the law have been eliminated: how will the practice of applying article 236 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation develop?

The article is devoted to the urgent problem faced by modern society - the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors examine novels related to the restriction of citizens' rights to freedom of movement, the introduction of administrative and criminal liability for violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules. Purpose of the article: Analysis of legislative novels on toughening the rules on administrative and criminal liability for violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules in connection with the spread of a new coronavirus infection. Consider the motives of the cove-dissident as a conscious violator of the regime of self-isolation, a malicious neglect of sanitary measures. To give a legal assessment of actions to limit the rights and freedoms of citizens and check them for compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. Methodology and methods: the article uses the methods of analysis, synthesis, deduction, induction, as well as the method of interpretation of legal norms, which allows you to analyze the problem in more detail. Conclusions: the problem of legal uncertainty and legal illiteracy in part of the population during an emergency is relevant for study. The problem of public perception of the application of norms restricting constitutional rights to freedom of movement has contributed to the emergence of cove-dissidents, as well as criminals and administrative offenders. The relevance of the study is evidenced by statistics on criminal cases and inspection materials authorized by the RF IC. Scope of the results: this article may be of interest to students of higher educational institutions: bachelors, undergraduates, graduate students exploring this area of criminal law, but also this material may be of interest to teachers of law schools, as well as everyone interested in this problem.

COVID-19, COVID-19, violation of epidemiological rules, administrative responsibility, criminal liability, qualification, coronavirus, self-isolation, cove dissident