Peculiarities of fighting attraction in prostitution in the Russian Federation

Prostitution as a social phenomenon has been known to Russian society since ancient times, but in most cases this activity causes a sharply negative attitude even at the level of everyday perception. The legal analysis of the spread of prostitution allows a high level of public condemnation of immoral behavior and state prohibition of certain actions in this area. Russian criminal law contains several provisions that provide for liability for crimes related to prostitution. Of particular importance for the effectiveness of counteraction to prostitution is currently the process of the primary getting into this activity. The purpose of this article is to identify the features of the fight against involvement in prostitution in the Russian Federation, taking into account modern realities. The author comes to the conclusion that it is not enough to use only criminal law instruments in the fight against involvement in prostitution. There is a need to take into account the identified features when organizing and carrying out work to counteract involvement in prostitution. Separate recommendations are formulated for working with the most vulnerable categories of the population. The development of the moral culture of the population and an increase in the level of legal literacy, which are able to prevent the analyzed illegal behavior, are highlighted as promising directions in the fight against involvement in prostitution.

prostitution, involvement in prostitution, counteraction to involvement in prostitution, criminal liability, Russian criminal law