Causing Property Damage by Deception or Abuse of Confidence: Criminal Legal Analysis of Article 165 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

Abstract

The article discusses the theory and practice of applying Art. 165 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which provides for liability for causing property damage by deception or abuse of trust. The problems of delimiting the article under consideration with related compositions (Articles 159, 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) are noted, measures are proposed to improve the criminal law.