Challenges in determining a major direct object in the crimes defined in articles 230.1-230.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

Introduction: the paper considers the issues of determining a main object in Articles 230.1-230.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation2. Constituent elements of the crime are relatively new, the research that describes their subjective and objective indicators are very rare. Materials and Methods: the material of the research is criminal legislation of Russia and academic and legal literature. The author uses the dialectical method of cognition and the general scientific and private research methods based on it (analysis, comparative legal, logical and legal methods). Results: the author analyzes arguments of researchers on determining a major object in Articles 230.1-230.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on two groups of social relations: a) public health protection, b) economics. Discussion and Conclusions: the article sets out the author’s position on determining a major object in Articles 230.1-230.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. 2 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: Federal Law: adopted by the State Duma on June 17, 1996: as of August 26, 2019 // Meeting of the legislation of the Russian Federation. 1996. No. 25. Art. 2954.