Azarova A. Criminological characteristic and prevention of a knowingly false report on the threat to citizens’ safety, destruction or damage to property

The state of scientific development of problems of prevention of deliberately false message about threat to public safety, destruction or damage of property objects is considered, it is defined as an object of criminological study, some aspects of methodology of its study are investigated. In addition, the problematic aspects of criminal liability for these crimes are analyzed. It is noted that deliberately false reports of threats to the safety of citizens, destruction or damage to property objects today represent a high public danger, since their commission causes disruptions to the normal activities of organizations and institutions, and distracts the forces and means of law enforcement agencies and services, which should provide assistance in extreme situations.