ON THE NEED OF ESTABLISHING CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR DESECRATION OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL MONUMENTS

Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of this paper is to analyse modern legislation on the protection of cultural heritage objects and to develop proposals for its further improvement. Methodology and Approach. The leading methods of the research were: the method of systemic analysis, synthesis, historical-legal and comparative-legal techniques. Results. The author concludes that there is a gap in Russian criminal legislation which does not allow to give a legal assessment of abuses of historical and cultural monuments. It is proposed to criminalize the specified acts, having established criminal responsibility for desecration of monuments of history and culture. Theoretical and Practical Value. The study draws attention to a crucial problem in qualification of the acts of desecrating historical and cultural monuments. It is assumed that this legislative change will contribute to improving the protection and preservation of historical and cultural monuments.