Topical issues of the definition of hooligancy from related compositions of crimes

Ensuring public order is of particular importance in a democratic state. The spread of crime, including among minors, significantly impedes the development of society and the state. In this context, the fight against hooliganism, which is actively developing among modern youth, is of particular interest. Despite the fact that responsibility for hooliganism has been stipulated by Russian criminal law for a long time, a number of controversial issues still remain in law enforcement practice. The object of hooliganism is a very wide range of public relations, in connection with which investigative and judicial authorities quite often encounter situations when the qualification of hooligan actions is difficult, and unlawful behavior simultaneously falls under the characteristics of several related offenses. The purpose of writing a research paper is to analyze Russian criminal legislation, investigative and judicial practice in order to identify criteria for distinguishing hooliganism from related offenses. The authors come to the conclusion that there are many controversial points in the qualification of hooliganism, which significantly complicate the delimitation of this illegal act from certain crimes against the person, property and public safety. Attention is focused on the complexity of qualifications in bringing to justice for hooliganism in the case of the presence of qualifying signs.

hooliganism, crime against public order, qualification of hooliganism, delimitation of hooliganism from related crimes, Russian criminal legislation