Crimes in the sphere of computer information: possibilities of criminal legal impact and prevention

The article attempts to analyze the features of the preventive impact of the norms providing for criminal liability for committing crimes in the field of computer information (Chapter 28 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). For this purpose, examples from judicial practice are considered, sentences in criminal cases on crimes of the type in question are analyzed. Crimes in the field of computer information may have an auxiliary character, creating conditions for the commission of other crimes or other offenses. Illegal access to computer information (Article 272 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and the creation, use and distribution of malicious computer programs (Article 273 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) are most often qualified under Articles 272, 273 and Articles 138, 146, 159.6, 183, 146 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. According to the author, the prosecution provided for in Articles 272-274.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is connected with the prevention of theft, violations of the secrecy of correspondence, telephone conversations, postal, telegraphic or other messages, violations of copyright and related rights, other offenses, including non-criminal nature, as well as crimes against public safety. Which suggests that the norms on responsibility for crimes in the field of computer information carry out double prevention.