CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY: CURRENT PROBLEMS AND THE NEED FOR LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT

Abstract

Abstract: This article examines issues of criminal liability for the intentional destruction of property or damage to property based on a comparative legal analysis. The study highlights control mechanisms at various stages of the criminal process, as well as the role of investigators, prosecutors, and courts in identifying and eliminating errors. Criminal liability norms for property-related crimes in the Romano-Germanic, Anglo-Saxon, and Muslim legal systems are analyzed using the legislation of France, Germany, the USA, the United Kingdom, and states based on Islamic law as examples. In particular, ordinary and aggravated forms of property damage, crimes committed by organized groups, the institution of a victim’s complaint, and types of punishment are examined. The article reveals similarities and differences between Muslim law and Article 173 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Based on the research findings, scientific and practical proposals are put forward to improve the criminal legislation of Uzbekistan, taking into account foreign legal experience.