Some Problematic Aspects of the Qualification of Crimes Against the Sexual Integrity of Minors

The basic law in the Russian Federation is the Constitution of the Russian Federation. It establishes a complex of inalienable rights and freedoms of man and citizen, among which the right to privacy is of no small importance. An element of a person's private life is personal relationships, which must be determined by a person independently and be free from encroachment. The sexual inviolability of minors requires special protection, the violation of which can cause psychological trauma, physical harm, as well as a distortion of the understanding of sexual life in the future. The author considers the main problems associated with the formulation of offenses against sexual integrity: the presence of certain gaps, confusion of concepts, violations of formal logic. The article presents the most significant problems of qualification, as well as possible ways to resolve the indicated contradictions.

sexual inviolability, minor, depraved acts, latency, law enforcement practice, public danger