The Basis for Criminalizing Acts in the Field of Environmental Protection
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Abstract: The author proceeds from the fact that the disclosure of the essence and functional purpose of any social phenomenon invariably presupposes an understanding of the basis, prerequisites, its origins, as well as the criteria that it must meet. The article notes that the basis for criminalizing acts is a certain set (or complex) of objective and subjective circumstances or factors indicating an increased level of their public danger. It is emphasized that the basis of criminalization is not the process, but its result in the form of regulation of its increased limits, similar to the recognition of an already committed act containing all the signs of a crime, as the basis of criminal liability. When assessing the social danger of acts in the field of environmental protection, it is especially important to take into account its nature, the exceptional vulnerability of the natural environment, the often unavoidable and irretrievable consequences, and their ambiguity when they manifest themselves over decades and simultaneously affect its various components.

Bokovnya, A.Yu. (2026). The Basis for Criminalizing Acts in the Field of Environmental Protection. Gaps in Russian Legislation, 19(1), 112-117. DOI: 10.33693/2072-3164-2026-19-1-112-117. EDN: UIVBHI

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