ON THE SUBJECT OF ILLEGAL HUNTING

Abstract

Aim. The article considers a notion of subject of such crime as illegal hunting. Only a man can be a subject of this crime. The content of such crime is revealed with the help of such properties as guilt, motive and aim. The article considers different properties of a subject of crime: 1) Physical nature
Illegal actions can be committed by a man directly or indirectly. If during hunting a dog without its master’s command got a wild animal, the hunter is not liable as here intentional crime is absent. Juridical entities also are not admitted a subject of crime, only their representative if he committed this crime. 2) Criminal capacity. A person is not liable for this crime if he committed it in the state of criminal incapacity (CC Art.21). If illegal hunting is committed by a person in the state of drunkenness he is admitted capable and is liable for the crime(Criminal Code) art.23). 3) A definite age. According to Art.23 of RF CC criminal responsibility for illegal hunting comes from the age of 16 . Performance of art.11, 12, 13 of CC concerns citizens of Russia, foreign citizens and persons without citizenship who committed poaching on the territory of Russia. Thus, the subject of poaching is a capable physical person reached the age of 16 by the moment of committing the crime.

Methods. questionnaire method was applied for finding out the predominant motive and aim of illegal hunting. Result. 82% of pollee officials of hunting supervision bodies indicated the motive of profit as a predominant in committing illegal hunting.
Location. Pskovskaya, Tulskaya, Moskovskaya regions. 
Conclusions. 
1.Illegal hunting is committed only intentionally.
2.The aim of poaching is killing wild animals and further use of their meat, skin, down, and active rest
3.The more spread motives of poaching are: mercenary motives (35%) and hunting passion