Sociological perspective on the optimal law enforcement: Typical cases of overcriminalization of economic activity in Russia-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Sociological perspective on the optimal law enforcement: Typical cases of overcriminalization of economic activity in Russia

Published:2019-03-07 Issue:3 Volume: Page:142-158
ISSN:0042-8736
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Author:

Chetverikova Iryna V.¹,Titaev Kirill D.¹

Affiliation:

1. European University at St. Petersburg

Abstract

Based on the analysis of verdict texts, we demonstrate that many criminal cases against individuals who were prosecuted for economic crimes in Russian courts in the past few years do not correspond with the level of optimal law enforcement. Economic crimes (a) did not cause substantial harm, (b) did not have harmful externalities, (c) were common, but the enforcement was selective. Economic activity was most often overcriminalized by the law enforcement when illegal behavior consisted of accounting or tax mistakes, breach of a contract, violations of special-purpose loan regulations, or licensing offences.

Publisher

NP Voprosy Ekonomiki

Subject

Economics and Econometrics,Finance

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