On some Issues of the Object and Subject of the Crime Provided for by Article 234.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

The article examines the object and subject of the crime under Art. 2342 of the Russian Criminal Code. The article contains a comparative analysis of the target and subject matter of the crimes under Art. 234, 2342, 238 of the Russian Criminal Code. During the analysis the characteristic features inherent in the target and subject matter of the crimes under Art. 2342 of the Russian Criminal Code. There was made a conclusion that crime under Art. 2342 of the Russian Criminal Code encroaching on two additional targets. The author came to the conclusion that the subject matter of the crime can only be methanol and methanol-containing liquids that are in illegal circulation. Problematic issues of defining methanol-containing liquid as a subject of illicit trafficking in methyl alcohol have been identified.