Causes and conditions contributing to livestock theft in the Mongolian border region areas of the Russian Federation

The article is devoted to the consideration of general issues of the causes and conditions contributing to the commission of cattle thefts in the border areas of the Russian Federation with Mongolia, based on the analysis of judicial and law enforcement practice, which indicates the prevalence of this type of crime, despite the preventive measures taken by law enforcement agencies. It seems that the establishment of the causes and conditions conducive to the theft of animals, in some cases, will allow timely prevention of the theft of pets; identify new criminal acts; increase the detection of the type of crimes under investigation; provide appropriate preventive measures. Materials and methods: the normative basis of the study is formed by the criminal legislation of the Russian Federation, Federal Law No. 182-FZ of 23.06.2016 «On the basics of the system of crime prevention in the Russian Federation». Conclusions and suggestions are based on the analysis of statistical data and materials of investigative and judicial practice in the consideration of cattle thefts. In the course of the study, formal legal and comparative legal methods were used, as well as methods of deduction, induction, analysis, synthesis, intersectoral research, generalization and description. The results of the study : allowed us to identify the main causes and conditions conducive to the commission of cattle thefts, as well as to identify areas of preventive work. Findings and Conclusions: the author has identified the main causes and conditions that contribute to the commission of cattle thefts. The need to strengthen preventive measures in the direction under study has been established. In conclusion, conclusions are drawn about the need for further improvement of the institute for the prevention of cattle theft in the border areas of the Russian Federation with Mongolia as the most effective and capable of minimizing the commission of these crimes in the future, including victimological nature.