Animal cruelty is quite common in Russia. This is a real crime. Criminal liability is liable for him. By the way, the legislation even provides for a separate article for cruelty to animals. It is listed under number 245. And it is precisely on it that one should rely when it comes to imposing a specific punishment for a committed act. The exact decision will be made after studying all the circumstances of the case individually. What information should I look for?
Cash payments
For example, you may be fined. This is the easiest form of punishment found in the Penal Code. And not only in it. The article “Cruelty to animals” provides for cash payments of up to 80 thousand Russian rubles. Such amounts, if you look closely, are very often assigned in the light of criminal liability. It can be said that this is only the beginning.
The fine can also be expressed as not a fixed amount, but the income of the offender. Cruelty to animals is “paid” in the amount of wages (and not only her, but also other cash receipts of an individual) for a period of not more than six months. The exact scope is set during the judicial debate.
Instead of work
Article 245 "Cruelty to animals" (Criminal Code) provides for more than one form of punishment for violators. In some cases, money will not work out. Instead, various types of community service are assigned. It will be necessary to work hard to serve the full punishment.
How much and in what form? Only compulsory and corrective labor is used. In the first case, the period should not exceed 15 days (in practice, no more than 2-3 weeks, in reality it is 360 hours of work), in the second - 12 months.
In practice, cruelty to animals is usually punished not only with community service, but also with a fine in established amounts. This is not spelled out in the text of the law, but in fact there is such a secret measure. It is not always effective. Therefore, for offenders, more stringent measures to prevent crime are also provided.
Conditionally
So-called conditional term - This is another punishment provided in the Criminal Code. Cruelty to animals is not punished very seriously. Although quite tangible. What threatens the criminal for his act? Restriction of liberty for a period of up to 1 year. Moreover, in addition and behind the scenes in practice, a fine is usually set in certain amounts. Perhaps also not the worst punishment that you can be afraid of. Nevertheless, this is not a reason to abuse our smaller brothers. In some cases, you can "run into" really serious consequences. What kind?
Arrest
Responsibility for cruelty to animals, as we have already found out, is criminal. What is meant by this phrase? Of course, imprisonment. And our case is far from an exception. The thing is that sometimes a person who cruelly treated animals or killed them can be sent to a “monkey”. Behind bars, he will be able to reflect, think carefully about his behavior. There he will remain for a period established by the court.
Which one? Everything is decided individually. Only cruelty to animals (article 245 of the Criminal Code) can maximally “award” the perpetrator of the incident with an arrest of 6 months. And nothing more. The text of our article does not end there. As well as all possible cases of a crime.
For groups
The article “Cruelty to animals” refers to punishments for persons who acted by prior agreement. Or for any organization. For them, more stringent measures to prevent crime are provided.
But the differences are not too noticeable. For example, you can still get off with the most common fine. But its size (maximum) will increase by 220 thousand. And now it will be from 100 to 300 thousand rubles. Or the convicted person will be awarded a fine in the amount of his income for 12-24 months. Exact data will be known only during the trial. This has already been discussed earlier. Nevertheless, if cruelty to animals was recorded, one can immediately hope for the most severe punishment. In practice, it turns out that way.
Who wants to work?
Mandatory and forced labor also do not lose their relevance. True, in comparison with the fine, this is now not the most severe punishment. And there is not too much difference with the previous scenario.
According to the Criminal Code, animal cruelty committed by several persons in a preliminary conspiracy or by an organization may be punished with community service. Mandatory will now be a maximum of 480 hours, compulsory - 2 years. In real life, another punishment may be provided for the crime committed. Just many fear and try to avoid it. Cruelty to animals with the participation of several people in the crime has the last, most severe and terrible measure of restraint.
Jail
For most offenses, a criminal arrest will be imposed with criminal liability. And our situation is far from an exception. Group animal cruelty often threatens perpetrators with nothing more than imprisonment. It is not too long in duration. The maximum that can be awarded to the perpetrators is 2 years of imprisonment for each violator. The term may be extended if there are aggravating circumstances. In fact, such a measure is assigned most often. Regardless of how many people participated in the crime, a few or only one. In Russia, they try to stop animal cruelty as soon as possible.
findings
What is the result? The abuse of our smaller brothers in the country provides for different penalties. Most often this is a fine, less often - correctional labor. In fact, it turns out that violators-torturers with great pleasure are appointed to imprisonment in the prescribed manner. Or they try to keep them under arrest for as long as possible.
In the modern world, cruelty is progressing every day. And it should be suppressed in relation to any living creatures. It does not matter who it is: an animal or a person. Only in this way can order and justice be achieved. All of these measures can be tightened if the situation requires it. The presence of aggravating circumstances is a kind of additional sentence for criminals. Be kinder and do not offend animals. Remember: this may result in criminal liability in Russia. And not always the measures that are applied to violators are humane.
