Specifics of criminal liability for violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules in the context of the spread of a new coronavirus infection
The article analyzes the current state of the current criminal legislation that provides for liability for violations of sanitary and epidemiological norms (article 236 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation), and the circumstances of the adoption of changes made to this rule of law by Federal law No 100-FL of April 1, 2020. As a result of the study, conclusions were drawn about the validity of these changes and their role in preventing the further spread of coronavirus infection.