Russian Criminal Law in the Field of Money Laundering

The problem being investigated is due to the insufficiency of the criminal law measures taken to
counter crimes related to the laundering of proceeds from crime, through which terrorism is often
financed. In this regard, this article is aimed at increasing the criminal liability of persons who
committed this type of crime, as well as developing effective preventive measures in this criminal
environment. The purpose of the study: to identify the dependence of the number of crimes on the
legalization of proceeds from crime, and total crime in Russia, analysis of the data and the
establishment of latency of such crimes. The leading approach to the study of this problem is the use
of methods of logical analysis and synthesis, comparative legal, idealization, which allows you to
compare the norms of international and Russian law in the field of money laundering, to analyze
statistical data on crime in this area and to identify problems criminal prosecution. The analysis of
statistical data and the share of crimes in the field of money laundering in the total number of crimes
showed the insignificance of the initiation of criminal cases under Articles 174 and 174.1 of the
Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (hereinafter – CC of Russia). A study of individual criminal
cases on the legalization of proceeds of crime revealed a formal approach and the absurdity of the
sentences. The Russian enforcement of criminal liability does not fully comply with the international
recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The results can be used for further
scientific development, as well as for the development of a state policy on criminal liability for crimes
in the field of money laundering. The materials in this article may be of interest both to the scientific
community that studies the issues of criminal liability for the legalization of proceeds from crime, and
to practitioners who study law enforcement practice in this area.