The Impact of Telemedicine on Crime: Risks and Trends, Criminal Law Response
https://doi.org/10.18384/2310-6794-2022-4-133-142
Abstract
Aim. Investigation of medical and legal risks associated with the use of telemedicine and its impact on crime, evaluation of the effectiveness of criminal legal means of responding to violations in the field of telemedicine.
Methodology. In the course of the research, general scientific methods of cognition, as well as the logical-legal method were used.
Results. The study made it possible to assess the scale of potential problems in the provision of remote services provided through information and telecommunication technologies at the earliest stages, since telemedicine is a developing field.
Research implications. The theoretical and practical significance of this research lies in improving the system of response measures to crimes committed in the field of telemedicine.
About the Author
A. A. ShutovaRussian Federation
Albina A. Shutova – Сand . Sci . (Law), Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Digital Technologies and Law
42 Moskovskaya ul., Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, 420111
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