Theft of non-cash funds means: criminal law, criminal procedure and the forensic aspects

Abstract

From the point of view of modern criminal, criminal procedure law and criminalistics, the article is devoted to the problems of investigative and judicial practice in the investigation and consideration of criminal cases related to the theft of funds from bank accounts. The insurmountable obstacles encountered in the investigation of crimes by investigative bodies and the consideration of criminal cases of this category in courts determined the relevance of the research topic. From the point of view of novelty, an integrative analysis of the theory, provisions of law and practice in unity allowed the authors to come to the conclusion that the complexity of the criminal-legal qualification of these crimes entail the need for legislative clarification of existing or the construction of new elements of crimes related to the theft of non-cash funds. According to the authors, the specifics of the object, form of theft, place and subject of the crime determines the changes in the criminal law providing for criminal liability for the theft of non-cash funds, as well as electronic money. Justification of the need to adopt the above-mentioned norm of the criminal law, at an early date, and the formulation of conclusions of a recommendatory nature are the objectives of this article.