Some issues of classification of crimes under the Article 137 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

The article makes an attempt to interpret the criminal law stipulating the liability for breach of privacy (the Article 137 of the Criminal Code). The authors consider the relevant issues of classification of deeds according to the objective and subjective reasons, studying the cases from the judicial practice. The paper describes in detail the Part 2 of the mentioned Article establishing the liability for the unlawful dissemination of criminal case information about the identity of a victim under the age of sixteen, or information containing description of victim's physical or mental suffering in connection with a crime.