AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRIME OF INTENTIONAL DESTRUCTION OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

Abstract

This article provides a scientific and legal analysis of the aggravating signs of the crime of intentional destruction or damage to property provided for in Article 173 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In particular, the essence of qualifying circumstances such as committing on the basis of interethnic or racial enmity and religious prejudice, using a method dangerous to others, causing large-scale damage, as well as encroaching on the property of a person or their close relatives in connection with the performance of official or civic duty, and committing in the interests of an organized group is revealed. Scientific proposals and recommendations have also been put forward regarding the significance of these features in the qualification of a crime, certain problems encountered in judicial and investigative practice, and their elimination. The results of the study are of great theoretical and practical importance in differentiating this crime from other similar crimes, forming the practice of uniform application of criminal law norms, eliminating certain problems arising in the activities of judicial and investigative bodies, and developing effective legal mechanisms to ensure the inviolability of property. This study serves as a methodological basis for future scientific research and contains important scientific and practical recommendations for representatives of law enforcement practice, researchers, and legal specialists.