Crimes against property are covered in Chapter 21 of the Criminal Code.They are understood as socially dangerous acts that violate the rights of the owners of the property, and causing material damage or threaten harm.Due to the fact that they tend to bring property gains, the number of such crimes are always higher than any other category.
Crimes against property can be subdivided into types:
1. Kidnapping of another's property.Related to this group of crimes are committed for gain and legally enshrined in Articles 158-162, 164 of the Criminal Code.The most common are theft:
- theft - the proportion of crimes with such a composition is highest.It is understood as secret theft of property that is the subject of withdrawal of the crime takes place without the knowledge and consent of the person to whom it belongs.It normally occurs in the absence of the owner, or when he is asleep or intoxicated.An example would be a theft committed from the apartment, warehouse, office, industrial buildings, shops, etc.However, the theft can be committed in the presence of a person, for example, from the bag of a person in a crowded public transport.Theft recognized and seizure of property from a minor or a person with a mental disorder who are not aware of illegal actions;
- robbery - one more crime against property.It commits it openly.Guilty completely ignores the opinion of others, including the victim, demonstrating their willingness to fight back possible resistance.Robbery necessarily takes place in the presence of strangers.Being on the scene partners and loved ones guilty of robbery does not form a part of, because it is from them does not expect the counter.This crime can be violent.However, it should not be dangerous to life and health of the victim;
- robbery - a more dangerous form of theft in comparison with others.In this case, it made an attack not only on the property of the person, but also on his health and life.The most common crimes are committed openly against a person taking possession of the property for which they are planned.Such actions are dangerous to life and health.At the same time, crimes against property such as robbery, can be carried out in secret and, for example, in an attack from behind.
2. damages unrelated to the theft.Such a group is established in articles 163, 165 and 166. It includes:
- extortion - is expressed in the requirement of transfer of property offender with the threat of the owner or the people close to him violence, damage (destruction) of its property, spread defamatory information;
- hijacking - misappropriation of vehicles in which the aim is not theft.This crime can be committed for various reasons: to go, to get to a particular place, etc.
3. negligence (Article 168), intentional (Article 167) damage to property.Responsibility for these wrongful acts under Part 1 occurs only in the event of significant harm, the notion that the law is not disclosed.Both of these crimes are not connected with the extraction of material benefit.
Crimes against property are likely to have material composition.This means that criminal responsibility may ensue and incomplete wrongful act.In this case the qualification is made with reference to Article 14 of the general part of the Criminal Code.However, be aware that the responsibility for such a crime as a preparation stage and attempt occurs only for crimes serious and very serious.
