Commission Of Crime Research Articles

Los delitos contra la libertad sexual de menores cometidos por miembros de confesiones religiosas

Estudiamos la responsabilidad que surge de la comisión de delitos contra la libertad sexual, en especial de menores, por miembros de Confesiones religiosas, tanto en el ordenamiento del Estado como en el ordenamiento confesional –centrándonos en el canónico–, que es el que tiene un marco jurídico completamente definido, poniendo de manifiesto los límites a la autonomía de las confesiones religiosas a la hora de poder llegar a depurar las responsabilidades, tanto canónicas, como seculares, por los actos ilícitos cometidos por los clérigos o similares, de modo que se impida que esa autonomía de las confesiones religiosas se pervierta y se constituya en un obstáculo al castigo de los culpables. Para ello es necesario profundizar en la colaboración entre los ordenamientos seculares y los confesionales.

“ BALANCING BANK SECRECY AND ANTI – MONEY LAUNDERING REGIMES IN BAHRAIN”

Purpose: The paper intends on studying the present regimes of bank secrecy and money laundering provisions that exist globally vis-à-vis drawing a comparison with the present position in Bahrain. The nation of Bahrain is a minor player amongst the international market players of offshore financial institutions. The paper seeks to observe and point out the key practices that are adopted by the nations following a global standard and the practices followed in Bahrain and to address such issues and legal or policy shortfalls in order to understand the extent of complicane with the internationally set standards. The paper shall provide the reader with a quick understanding about the present regime in such activities.
 Methodology: The paper has been attempted by taking a doctrinal-qualitative analysis approach. The primary sources of research include the various rules and regulations that have been mentioned and a deep understanding and reading has been conducted in order to facilitate the comparison. The paper has also looked into key provisions under the Bahraini Legislation, UN Conventions, IMF recommendations and responses of various international groups and has drawn co-relations with the general set standards and requirements of the major financial bodies and regulators and has also checked if the domestic law is in lines of the set standards and general principles.
 Research Implications: It has been observed as to how banking secrecy achieves the interest of the bank’s client though the maintenance of confidentiality of the business and also acts as a boost to the bank’s interests by attracting more clients which increases the bank’s economic general interest and profit. The absolute adherence to the norms of bank secrecy may nevertheless play a negative role as it would tend to promote and facilitate the commission of money laundering crimes which bears a negative impact on the nation’s economy. Accordingly, this paper would intend on discussing the extent of the success of the legislation and the measures at the national and international levels that enable banks to maintain their practices of providing financial/banking secrecy without acting as an aide in the facilitation of the crime of money laundering. This can be achieved through the possibility of lifting financial/banking secrecy norms if such measures are necessary to prevent the act of money laundering.
 Findings: The Author has observed as to how the laws have been made compliant to the set standards of the IMF primarily. The domestic legislations in the global leading economies have been observed to be in lines of such standards and has constantly evolved to meet the growing challenges through time.
 Importance of Study: The importance of research is highlighted by shedding light on the mechanism of reconciliation between maintaining bank secrecy and combating money laundering operations at the national and international levels.
 Originality: The paper intends to contribute to the research related to the existing conditions of the laws relating to bank secrecy and money laundering challenges while duly focusing on the present scenario in Bahrain. There is no study that is readily available regarding the position in Bahrain specifically despite of a plethora of material that discusses the aspects of banking secrecy and money laundering on a general level. The Paper has also tried in drawing close relationships between the domestic legislation and the various regulations, mandates, conventions and requirements governing the same.

International Cooperation for the Repression of Core Crimes

Abstract The burden of ensuring the repression of crimes that shock the conscience of mankind lies primarily with States. National prosecution of core crimes, however, relies heavily on inter-State cooperation. The obligation to cooperate in order to bring to justice the authors of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity may well be considered as a corollary of the erga omnes obligation to investigate and punish these crimes. The international instruments devoted to the repression of core crimes, however, fail to provide a sufficient regulatory framework for horizontal cooperation in this field, leaving it to States to make use of the tools established under domestic law, or provided by other existing treaties. The UNTOC and its Supplementing Protocols may prove useful in this framework. Even though these instruments were not expressly designed to tackle core crimes, some of the offences covered by them may indeed qualify as crimes against humanity or war crimes, if assisted by the ‘contextual element’ which characterizes the latter crimes. The UNTOC, moreover, can be used to further the prosecution of criminal groups that aid the commission of core crimes for profit.

Immigration Policies and Access to the Justice System: The Effect of Enforcement Escalations on Undocumented Immigrants and Their Communities

Does intensifying immigrationenforcement lead to under-reporting of crime among undocumented immigrants and their communities? We empirically test the claims of activists and legal advocates that the escalation of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities in 2017 negatively impacted the willingness of undocumented immigrants and Hispanic communities to report crime. We hypothesize that ICE cooperation with local law enforcement, in particular, discourages undocumented immigrants and their Hispanic community members from reporting crime. Using a difference-in-difference approach and FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data at the county level, we find that total reported crime fell from 2016 to 2017 in counties with higher shares of Hispanic individuals and in counties where local law enforcement had more cooperation with ICE. Using the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), we show that these declines in the measured crime rate are driven by decreased crime reporting by Hispanic communities rather than by decreased crime commission or victimization. Finally, we replicate these results in a second case study by leveraging the staggered roll-out of the 2008–2014 Secure Communities program across US counties. Taken together, our findings add to a growing body of literature demonstrating how immigration enforcement reduces vulnerable populations’ access to state services, including the criminal justice system.

Онлайн-игры как пространство совершения преступлений

Stating the large amount of financial resources circulating in the field of online game economy (trading in game objects, accounts, game help, etc.), the author points out that these factors cannot but cause the commission of crimes in this area. Using numerous examples, the author shows the high real value of some virtual game items and substantiates the reality of committing crimes related to the illegal seizure of these items. During the study, sociological survey and statistical methods were used. In the course of the study, about 200 players of online games of various genres were interviewed. Considering the separate functionality of some games, the author also points out the possibility of using games for the preparation, commission, and concealment of crimes. In addition, the article identifies factors that prevent law enforcement agencies from taking and investigating these crimes seriously. The author emphasizes the almost complete absence of forensic recommendations in this area. The aim of this article was to develop separate recommendations for the identification, qualification, and investigation of crimes related to online games. The author defines the types of crimes that can be committed in the area under consideration and points out certain features of their qualification. At its core, the range of crimes committed in online games, in relation to game objects or with the help of online games, is quite wide, which indicates the need to prepare a comprehensive forensic investigation methodology. Based on certain provisions of game mechanics, game economy, and game communication, the author considers certain ways of committing crimes using online games. The author also determines the features of identifying and verifying a digital alibi, using online games, to which the suspect can refer. The author defines the main investigative situations of the initial stage of the investigation and analyzes their specifics. Taking into account the specifics of the object of knowledge in the investigation of such crimes, the author suggests a new investigative action, “inspection of an electronic object”, and specifies its separate subtypes: local device examination, network examination, distributed object (files stored in cloud services and blockchains) examination, mobile device examination. The article deals with some issues of the tactics and fixation of this investigative action. In the course of the investigation, it is recommended to involve programmers of a wide profile, specifically expert game designers, who will be able to advise the investigator in the field of game mechanics, sociology, and economy. In the absence of such experts in this locality, it is possible to attract specialists from a local provider who grants access to the Internet and provides the operation of networks. The author, considering various ways of obtaining game objects, also offers various ways of monetizing them, determining their value expression in real money.

Обследование территории исправительного учреждения в целях установления мест возможного совершения преступлений осужденными

Abstract. The article is devoted to the study of the territory of the correctional institution for establishing the places of possible commission of crimes by convicts and subsequent prevention of the crimes. The study of the situation in the process of investigating penitentiary crimes, has an important forensic value. The study of the environment (situation) of the correctional institution allows you to identify the weak points that contribute to the commission of crimes and act as its condition. Analysis of the practice of investigating crimes, studying materials of criminal cases, accurate and timely execution of the investigator's submissions to eliminate the circumstances that contributed to the commission of crimes will help minimize (and sometimes make impossible) the commission of crimes by convicts. Key words: prevention, correctional institution, crime, convict, situation, territory.

ОПЕРАТИВНО-РОЗШУКОВА ПРОФІЛАКТИКА ЗЛОЧИНІВ, ПОВ’ЯЗАНИХ З ГРАЛЬНИМ БІЗНЕСОМ

The article is devoted to the study of the implementation of operational investigative prevention of crimes related to the gambling business. The purpose of this article is to study the issues of operative and investigative prevention of crimes related to the gambling business. Operative investigative prevention is defined by the author as the activity of OСА subjects, which is carried out with the use of operative investigative forces, means and methods (overt and covert) with the aim of identifying the causes and conditions that contribute to the commission of certain criminal offenses, and reacting to them in order to prevent criminal activity of a certain type, as well as the prevention of criminal activity of specific persons (identification of persons who are trying to commit a crime, and implementation of certain measures against them with the aim of preventing the implementation of their ideas, plans, preventing the transition from intention and planning to the stage of preparation for committing a criminal offense). It has been established that the prevention of crimes related to the gambling business includes general prevention (detection of reasons and conditions that contribute to the commission of certain crimes) and individual prevention – prevention of crimes (identification of persons who plan to commit a crime or intend to start preparations for committing it, and taking certain measures against them in order to prevent the implementation of their plans). General operational prevention includes actions to identify reasons and conditions that contribute to the commission of a certain type of crime, i. e. preventing the formation of criminal intent in the future in persons prone to committing criminal offenses or in persons who use certain reasons and conditions. Operational and investigative measures of individual prevention involve working with a specific person who is prone to commit such crimes, or operative units have become aware of his intention to commit such a crime, and involves the application of operational and agency measures to such a person, taking into account his social and official position, individual features of its character, the type of crime, the commission of which the person plans or intends to start preparing for its commission, the level of its social danger, the person’s commission of other crimes before this, his intention to act independently or in complicity with other persons, etc.

ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКАЯ ПРЕСТУПНОСТЬ: СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЕ УСЛОВИЯ

Of course, in any country, including Russia, the relevance of research to prevent an increase in the level of economic crime is important. Moreover, its level is an indicator of the country’s economic security. Accordingly, in the conditions of restrictions, the consequences of the pandemic associated with an increase in unemployment, a decrease in the income of the population, the factors affecting an increase in this indicator — the level of crime in the economic sphere — are increasing. The article provides a forecast of socio-economic indicators: the development of the social sphere, the level and quality of life. The decomposition of institutionalization of preventive measures aimed at counteracting the commission of economic crime is built. A portrait of a criminal in cybercrime conditions is highlighted and the dynamics of registered crimes is considered. At the same time, in the institutional structure of the decomposition of preventive measures aimed at counteracting the commission of economic crime, a component of socio-economic conditions is highlighted, contributing to the increase in the commission or reduction of this type of economic crime.

DEPRIVATION OF REPRODUCTIVE RIGHT OF SEX OFFENDERS: SOCIAL OPINION AND LEGISLATIVE REGULATION

The aim: The purpose of this article is to illustrate the social demand for the need to discriminate against perpetrators of sexual crimes by depriving them of reproductive rights. Materials and methods: The authors of the research used the legislation of various world countries, scientific papers, caselaw, the provisions of international legal acts, in particular, the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The authors of the research used a complex set of general and special methods of cognition such as dialectical, comparative, analytical, generalization method, statistical and sociological method (questionnaire method). Results: The survey conducted by the authors highlights the attitude of physicians and law enforcement officials (100 people) to the sterilization of criminals as a measure necessary to prevent the commission of sexual crimes both by such persons and by others who are prone to committing such crimes but will refrain from their commission due to the fear of sterilization. The questionnaire shows the gap between awareness and recognition of natural human rights such as the right to reproduce and the desire to deprive a certain deviant category of people of this right for their safety. Conclusion: Based on the conducted analysis, the authors have formulated that there is currently a great social demand for radical measures to prevent the commission of sexual crimes by sterilizing those who committed such crimes. At the same time, the legislation of some countries also embodies such a desire of society in the relevant norms and provides the use of sterilization of criminals for special and general prevention of crimes against sexual freedom and inviolability. The research also demonstrates the erroneousness of this approach and proves the inadmissibility and medical inexpediency of depriving perpetrators of sexual crimes of their reproductive rights.

The goal of the methodology for legal regulation of victim protection

The purpose of the research is to develop a theoretical concept of a security and recovery arrangements for protecting the violated rights and interests of persons, who have suffered from the commission of crimes in the framework of criminal proceedings, with the determination of the development prospects, legal support as well as the use in law enforcement practice. The methodological background of this research was such fundamental methods of scientific knowledge as general methods (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, analogy), as well as special methods (comparative legal and formal legal). The research resulted in making the conclusion about the positive transformations in the criminal process of recent years; finally, the victim of a crime is gradually becoming key in the context of the changes introduced by the criminal procedural legislation. But it is believed by the author that the improvement of the criminal procedural mechanism should be not occasional but a comprehensive reform of the goals, objectives and principles of all criminal procedural activities, with an emphasis on the compensatory mechanism of legal regulation. The novelty of the research lies in the author’s approach to the consideration of the stated problem and that it made it possible to assert that the scientific understanding of the ideological content of the methodology of legal regulation of the protection of a victim implies the reform of criminal proceedings, from its content to the procedural position of the victim and restorative procedures.

РАЗВИТИЕ СИТУАЦИОННОГО ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЯ ПРЕСТУПЛЕНИЙ В ЗАРУБЕЖНЫХ СТРАНАХ

The article analyzes the development of the theory of crime prevention in foreign countries. Since the 80s of the last century, situational crime prevention has been developed there. This direction was based on the idea of the influence of the environment on the commission of crimes. The vision of crime prevention through ecological design by creating a protected space was put forward. A protected space is a model of a residential environment that deters crime by creating a physical expression of a social structure that protects itself, sends a signal to a potential criminal, which is then interpreted as an area not conducive to criminal activity. This way of preventing criminal events involves establishing territorial behavior, strengthening surveillance of the territory by creating zones of territorial influence (territory design, organic approach, street design, real and symbolic barriers) and convincing residents that their actions matter. The main purpose of situational warning is to reduce the possibilities of criminal events and increase the risks of criminal events in such a way that they are perceived by most (if not all) offenders.

АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ВОПРОСЫ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ СОХРАННОСТИ И РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ НЕЗАКОННО СРУБЛЕННОЙ ДРЕВЕСИНЫ – ВЕЩЕСТВЕННОГО ДОКАЗАТЕЛЬСТВА ПРИ ПРОИЗВОДСТВЕ ПО УГОЛОВНОМУ ДЕЛУ

Russia is the largest country in terms of forest area and diversity. The high liquidity of green gold, its demand on the market, especially internationally, the territorial extent, the low standard of living of the population, unemployment, contribute to the commission of crimes in the field of forest protection, among which illegal logging occupies the leading position. The adoption of strategic documents and the reform of sectoral legislation have contributed to the solution of not all problems in the sphere of forest protection and rational use of forests. Among the acute applied problems that arise in counteracting criminal encroachments on the preservation of forest and other plantations are the issues of securing and selling illegally cut timber. Thus, given the volume of illegally harvested timber, the funds received from its sale could "cover" government spending on reforestation activities. However, in practice, timber seized during criminal proceedings is sold at prices that differ significantly from the prices determined in the conclusions of experts who assessed it at the time of detection of the crime, or it is written off as illiquidity. This situation can be explained by the fact that, contrary to the provisions of the law of criminal procedure, which allows the sale of large-size physical evidence, the storage of which is difficult, at the stage of preliminary investigation, law enforcement "prefers" a sim-pler way - the resolution of this issue in the court verdict. The sluggishness of investigators leading criminal proceedings often results in timber being left at the crime scene or placed in open areas near police buildings without identification of those responsible for its preserva-tion. The lack of conditions to ensure the safety of timber results not only in its damage and deterioration, but also in its loss, including as a result of theft. Amendments to Resolution No. 21 of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the RF, dated October 18, 2012 "On application by the courts of the legislation on liability for violations in the sphere of environmental protection and use of natural resources" would contribute to solu-tion of the above problems. In particular, it is necessary to draw the attention of law enforcers to the need to promptly take measures stipulated by law to ensure the preservation and sale of illegally harvested timber, conducting all the necessary investigative actions in relation to this material evidence in order to ensure evidentiary authenticity.

La prueba pericial digital y la cadena de custodia

The appearance of the dominant digital revolution has led to a modification of social behaviour in all areas, posing new challenges to the Law that were until now unknown. This work constitutes a study of the requirements for gathering evidence, derived from the commission of crimes through computer media, its legality, and the way in which they are incorporated into criminal proceedings. In this context, it has been traditional in criminal doctrine and jurisprudence that an evidence, to be considered lawful, that is, ultimately valid, it must be brought to the process with a number of procedural guarantees, being the most relevant one the possibility to be subject to contradiction. It is in this light when computer expert, through their forensic practice, can be involved in order to confirm or deny the validity of potential evidence which, in turn, may relate to the charge or discharge of criminal proceedings.

СТАРТОВІ ПІСТОЛЕТИ Й РЕВОЛЬВЕРИ: ПРАВОВЕ РЕГУЛЮВАННЯ ОБІГУ ТА КРИМІНАЛІСТИЧНЕ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ

The article deals with the problematic issues of circulation and expert research of products, which are classified by the manufacturer as alarming and signaling weapons, as well as starting pistols and revolvers. The history of origin, evolution and distribution of these objects of ballistic origin in Ukraine and in the world is reviewed. The experience of expert practice of forensic investigation of these devices in the units of the Expert Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is analyzed and its comparison with the experience of expert evaluation of these products by employees of expert institutions of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. A detailed study of the design features of the most common samples of firearms made by processing products classified by the manufacturer as alarms and alarms, as well as starting pistols and revolvers. Ways to make changes in their design of inverse and irreversible changes in order to bring into a state suitable for firing kinetic projectiles. The methods used by forensic experts in forensic investigation and testing of objects with firearms not classified by the manufacturer for household, sports and special purpose products are described in detail. Examples of illicit trafficking, distribution and use of these products as firearms during the commission of crimes are given. The normative documents that regulate the order of circulation in Ukraine of products with the characteristics of firearms, which the manufacturer classifies as devices of household, sports and special purpose, are analyzed. The basic requirements for alarming and signaling weapons, as well as starting pistols and revolvers by national standards and methods of ballistic examination are considered. The problematic aspects of the Ukrainian national legislation in the sphere of circulation of firearms objects and their consequences for the state are investigated. On the basis of the analysis of the European experience in regulating the circulation of alarm and signal weapons, ways of improving the national legal acts regulating the circulation of similar products in Ukraine have been proposed.

Causes and problems of preventing crimes against minors

One of the most serious social problems in modern society is still the abuse of minors. In the article, the author analyzes the causes and problems of preventing crimes against minors. In Russian society, there is an increase in impoverishment, alcoholism and drug addiction among the population, a high level of maternal deprivation and, as a result, an increase in social orphanhood, the number of crimes committed against minors, crimes committed with the involvement of minors, as well as the commission of crimes by minors. The author proposes to establish at the legislative level the guarantees of the child to be protected from all forms of violence.

A Three-Pillar Approach to Achieving Trustworthy Use of AI and Emerging Technology in Policing in England and Wales: Lessons From the West Midlands Model

Policing technology innovation and the required investment of public funds must be based solidly on the boundaries of the law and good science. Although not a substitute, ethical consideration and debate can help to establish the moral underpinning for the use of new technologies, bringing to the surface underlying inequalities or difficult choices between particular aims or values. The big themes underpinning the proceedings of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner and West Midlands Police data ethics committee (the first of its kind in UK policing) demonstrate the operationalisation of many of the key factors that must be considered in the human rights necessity test. The technical and statistical aspects of policing AI cannot, and should not, be isolated from the legal, contextual, operational and ethical considerations, as each will influence the other, and thus how technology is evaluated. It is important however that laws applicable to specific policing activities are not overlooked, such as those relating to stop-and-search and its application to algorithmic tools. A three-pillar approach could contribute to achieving trustworthy and accountable use of emerging technologies in UK policing: first, governing law plus guidance and policy interpreted for the relevant context; secondly, standards, both ethical standards attached to personal responsibility and scientific standards; and thirdly, people at every levels within policing who are committed to accountability; all of which should be subject to rolling independent oversight. In order to ensure a stable three-pillar approach however, there needs to be fewer generalisations and more specifics as regards the application of relevant law to the deployment of emerging technologies, recognising the importance of a human rights based approach, combined with agreed scientific standards to help us decide whether things ‘work’ in the policing context. The West Midlands committee has provided additional and transparent positive pressure on the force to improve – productive challenge - as well as a certain level of validation for the projects that have progressed. A national model based on the West Midlands prototype could contribute to necessary assurance and monitoring and the development of specific policy, provided that the status, resourcing and operational challenges identified are addressed and subject to linkage with appropriate regulation and enforcement.

The impact of smuggling on the customs security of the state

The article considers theoretical issues of determining the content of smuggling. The current problems of smuggling, the prerequisites for its spread in border areas are highlighted. The peculiarities of smuggling and its impact on customs security are substantiated. It is emphasized that one of the main tasks assigned to customs authorities is, among other things, prevention and counteraction to smuggling, combating violations of customs rules throughout the customs territory of Ukraine, as well as exchange of documents and information (including electronic) with other state bodies of Ukraine, customs, law enforcement and other bodies of foreign states. The legal nature of smuggling and its negative impact on customs security has been studied. It is smuggling and violation of customs rules that are the basis for the existence of customs crime. It is an essential component of economic crime, related to embezzlement, evasion of customs duties, and the commission of official crimes. The goal of customs security is defined as achieving the level of efficiency and reliability of the customs system due to the productive functioning of customs authorities. Measures aimed at ensuring customs security in the field of customs policy are analyzed.

ПРОБЛЕМЫ УГОЛОВНО-ПРАВОВОГО РЕГУЛИРОВАНИЯ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТИ ЗА СОДЕЙСТВИЕ ТЕРРОРИСТИЧЕСКОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ

The inclusion of Article 205.1 violated the construction system of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which led to competition, conflict and duplication of the norms of the General and Special parts of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In this regard, the author justified the relevance of the problem of streamlining criminal liability for promoting terrorist activities. Analyzing the basic concepts of the disposition of the article under consideration and the scientific research of a number of modern scientists in this field, the author comes to the conclusion that in accordance with the norms of the institute of complicity (Chapter 7 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), the acts listed in Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation can be qualified with reference to the relevant norms providing for the responsibility of an accomplice, instigator, organizer of criminal activity. Also, preparation for the commission of certain crimes specified in the article under consideration can be qualified by reference to part 1 of Article 30 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. At the same time, the severity of the punishment for these acts is not reduced. On the basis of the study, the author also made a number of other conclusions and suggestions that have theoretical and practical significance.

Коррупционные преступления в сфере здравоохранения: анализ и практика

Periods of instability and disasters have always been associated with special risks of corruption. The coronavirus pandemic infection has exacerbated all the problems existing in healthcare, including those related to the commission of corruption crimes and other illegal irregularities in medicine. The subject of the study is corruption crimes in the field of healthcare, analysis and practice of their commission taking into account the current legislation. The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze shortcomings in the organization of activities for the protection of citizens’ health, to assess the effectiveness of the regulatory framework, the quality and transparency of medical services, as well as various kinds of irregularities of a criminal nature in this area. In the work, we set the following tasks: to assess the state of corruption-related crime, including corruption in healthcare sector, to analyze the norms of criminal legislation appearing in law enforcement practice in criminal cases of the group of crimes under consideration, to determine the causal complex of criminogenic corruption manifestations, as well as to develop scientific and practical recommendations and proposals aimed at reducing the risks of corruption-related crimes. The use of dialectical, statistical and comparative legal methods in combination with the use of system analysis made it possible to comprehensively study this problem.

Prevencija kriminaliteta putem digitalizacije

Common crime prevention measures have not yielded the expected results. It is important to examine the possibilities of using the latest achievements in crime prevention. One of the available options is digitalization. Starting from the definition of digitalization as the use of digital technologies to change the business model and provide new opportunities for generating income and value, the author emphasizes that digitalization can be used as a measure to prevent crime. In this regard, some solutions for preventing crime through digitalization are embodied in the use of digital currencies, digital identities and signatures, smart devices, and mobile applications. The author elaborates on each of these solutions, focusing on specific crime prevention measures and examples from different countries worldwide. It may help crime prevention experts perceive digitalization as a measure for reducing the volume of crime. If the benefits of digitalization are put into good use, we can expect that the volume of property-related crimes, violence-related crimes and traffic delinquency will drop in the forthcoming period. On the other hand, the implementation of these measures may give rise to the commission of Internet-related crimes, thus leading to the increase in computer crime.