International legal description of crimes in the field of culture and art

Abstract

The article deals with international crimes related to cultural heritage. The current international legal framework for the protection of cultural heritage and the prosecution of persons, involved in cultural crimes, is being analyzed. The authors attempted to classify Che types of crimes, gave international legal characteristics to attribute the crime to the relevant field of international legal regulation, and also presented examples from legal practice. The article uses methods of interpretation of law, analytical methods, methods of comparative law, as well as classification and typology.