Criminal and Legal Characteristics of Fraud Committed by Education Workers

Fraud, according to the current criminal legislation, belongs to the category of crimes against property. At the same time, under certain conditions, this crime (especially qualified and specially qualified components of this crime - ch. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) is more appropriate to recognize a corruption-oriented crime, and it is also present in the field of education. The author refers to the criminal-legal characteristics of this corpus delicti committed by education workers. The author refers to the latter not only teaching staff, but also persons performing administrative functions in the educational environment. These are, in particular, heads of preschool educational organizations, school principals, heads of higher educational organizations and other persons. According to the author, the public danger of corruption crimes committed by education workers lies in the fact that these workers (especially those who perform pedagogical functions), due to the specifics of their professional activities, are obliged to set an example by their behavior, since students and pupils, often unconsciously, are guided by their teachers. A teacher is a person who should be a model of morality, decency and law-abiding. But, unfortunately, nowadays it is increasingly possible to hear about certain corruption crimes committed by education workers. Based on the current legislation and resolutions of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of Russia, the objective (object, objective side) and subjective (subject, subjective side) elements and signs of this crime are revealed, examples of judicial practice are given. The article also analyzes qualified and specially qualified fraud formulations that are important for the field of education. In conclusion, the author focuses the readers' attention on the fact that criminal legal counteraction to fraud committed by education workers is one of the measures to combat such criminally punishable acts, and this direction of state activity is necessary for modern society.