Concept, system and signs of digital crimes

Recently, authors have paid little attention to interdisciplinary approaches, especially to such different areas as technology and law. However, identifying patterns without a comprehensive approach seems unpromising, since it will not allow us to see the nature of the processes taking place, and in particular, to understand the nature of crime. The study of digital crimes, their specifics, features and system is an important area in the field of criminal law doctrine in light of accelerated digitalization and the processes generated by it. At the moment, the theory has not developed a uniform understanding of the essence of digital criminal offenses, it has been revealed that the approaches of the authors are very diverse, which does not clarify their criminal law assessment and generally has a negative impact on law enforcement. The article attempts to critically analyze most of the existing points of view of the authors of domestic and foreign doctrine regarding the understanding of digital crimes and their features. As a result of the conducted research and taking into account the study of the essence of digital technologies, their specificity and impact on crime, as well as such a phenomenon as digitalization itself, the author’s approach to their definition and formation of their system has been formulated. The introduction of the term “digital crime” into the criminal law doctrine is certainly necessary and appropriate to modern realities.