Criminal Manifestations in the Consumer Market: Problems of Definition and Accounting
The problem of the lack of a uniform approach to classifying criminal manifestations as a group of crimes and offenses in the consumer market is revealed. The high relevance of this issue is noted, due to the interest in it from law enforcement and Supervisory authorities. Based on the current legislation, criminal law and economic doctrine, the discussion issues related to the concept of the consumer market are considered, and its significance in the formation of the concept of crimes in the consumer market is established. It is established that crimes on the consumer market, being potentially dangerous, from the point of view of the possibility of causing harm to the life and health of citizens, damage to property owners, harm to the health of the population as a whole, require preventive measures by law enforcement agencies aimed at preventing the occurrence of further negative consequences. It is concluded that the presence of a victim is not a mandatory criterion for classifying an act as committed on the consumer market. An algorithm has been developed that allows accounting entities to apply a unified approach to classifying relevant acts.