The essence and content of illegal obstruction of the organization or holding meetings, rallies, marches and demonstrations and forensic aspects of its analysis

Maksym Romanov; Nataliia Sergiienko; Dmytro Yevdokymov; Inna Odnolko; Yuliia Panimash

doi:10.34069/AI/2022.56.08.7

Maksym Romanov Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs (Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine). https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2443-7744
Nataliia Sergiienko Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (Kyiv, Ukraine). https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6681-5961
Dmytro Yevdokymov National Academy of Internal Affairs (Kyiv, Ukraine). https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3572-1636
Inna Odnolko National Agency of Ukraine for finding, tracing and management of assets derived from corruption and other crimes (Kyiv, Ukraine). https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4896-4728
Yuliia Panimash National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine (Ukraine). https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5337-6613

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2022.56.08.7

Keywords: criminal prosecution, forensics, obstruction, peaceful assembly, pre-trial investigation.

Abstract

The aim of the article lies in improving the institution of pre-trial investigation in particular and criminal liability for committing illegal obstruction of the organization or holding of meetings, rallies, marches and demonstrations in general. The object of the analysis is the social relations that arise in the process of organizing or holding meetings, rallies, marches and demonstrations by citizens of Ukraine. Methodology. Taking into account the outlined research object, it is considered appropriate to use the following methods: analysis, logical, interpretation, system analyzes, hermeneutic, generalization. Research results. The article, based on the examination of the scientific views and the relevant legal basis, outlines the essence and content of illegal obstruction of the organization or holding of meetings, rallies, marches and demonstrations and the forensic aspects of its analysis. Practical implementation. The content of obstruction is aimed at impossibility of the realization of the relevant rights, which is characterized by the intention, understanding by the person, who does this, all the features of the activity, its focus and anticipation of a positive result. Value/originality. These characteristics are treated as elements of a criminal offence through the prism of provisions and rules of criminal law and play a main or auxiliary role both in the qualification of such an act and during the conduct of a pre-trial investigation depending on objective circumstances and certainty in the legislation of Ukraine.

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Author Biographies

Maksym Romanov, Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs (Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine).

Police major, Research officer of the research laboratory on problems of prevention of criminal offenses of Faculty № 3 of the Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs (Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine).

Nataliia Sergiienko, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (Kyiv, Ukraine).

PhD in Law, Associate Professor at the Department of Private Law of the Faculty of Law and International Relations of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (Kyiv, Ukraine).

Dmytro Yevdokymov, National Academy of Internal Affairs (Kyiv, Ukraine).

PhD in Law, Associate Professor of the Police Law Department of the National Academy of Internal Affairs (Kyiv, Ukraine).

Inna Odnolko, National Agency of Ukraine for finding, tracing and management of assets derived from corruption and other crimes (Kyiv, Ukraine).

PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Leading Specialist of National Agency of Ukraine for finding, tracing and management of assets derived from corruption and other crimes (Kyiv, Ukraine).

Yuliia Panimash, National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine (Ukraine).

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of Chernobyl Heroes Fire Safety Institute of the National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine (Ukraine).

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