Stealing steel more
According to the interior Ministry, in January-September 2016 the number of reported crimes compared to the same period of 2015 declined by 6.2%. Of economic crimes has decreased by 4.7 per cent, but despite this, the material damage from them has increased by almost 50%.
Experts explain the situation by the fact that the statistics fell petty economic crimes, while violent crimes have increased.
The reduction in statistics has occurred in almost all types of crimes ranging from vandalism (-19,9%) to theft of vehicles (-19,6%). 4.7% fewer crimes of economic orientation, however, the material damage from them has increased from 169,7 billion to 305 billion rubles.
Vice-President of Russian criminological Association Igor Sundiev said that reducing crime by 6%, it is hardly significant. Such fluctuations occur periodically in the statistics, regardless of law enforcement activity and criminal networks.
According to him, a multimillion-dollar increase in the material damage associated with economic crime, means that stealing large amounts of steel. In the statistics of the Ministry of interior fall only solved the crime and the amount stolen, confirmed the investigation.
Among the victims — not ordinary citizens, but large organizations and the state in General.Igor Kundiawa-President of Russian criminological Association
Lawyer Dmitry Itskov believes that the increase in theft, identified the interior Ministry, says on the one hand, that crimes have become more widespread, and on the other — that the police began their effective opening.
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He said that during the crisis the number of offenses in the economic sphere is growing. However, the government increases fiscal policy. Crimes related to tax evasion, paid more attention. Companies forced in a crisis to count every penny, often try to collect debts with the help of law enforcement.
— Economic crimes, usually very sophisticated, they are committed executives and officials, which may affect the terms of contracts, — said the lawyer.
He noted that the decline in the number of economic crimes, as is evidenced by the statistics of the interior Ministry, was due to legislative changes. In July of this year, came into force 323-FZ. Now the person who has committed a crime of minor or medium gravity, shall be exempt from criminal liability. Were also increased the amount of unpaid taxes, which is considered the basis for criminal prosecution.
Professor, Department of fundamentals of law enforcement activities of the law faculty of them. M. M. Speranskiy of the Russian Academy of national economy Alexander Romanov confirms a statistical decrease in the number of economic crimes unaccounted for minor offences. A volume increase of the material damage suggests that law enforcement agencies have become more effective to identify serious and very serious crimes. And it could affect tightening liability for corruption.