S/L/14. LLB Dissertation. Comparative analysis of the elements and forms of 'misappropriation' in the Russian law and the elements of 'theft' as defined in section 1 of the Theft Act 1968.

This paper seeks to analyse and compare the elements and forms of 'misappropriation' offences in the Russian law with the elements of 'theft' as defined in section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 of England and Wales. This is a particularly interesting area of law to compare because the meaning of 'theft' in Russian Criminal Code is not the same as under the Theft Act 1968 and it is interesting to examine how and why both laws differ and compare. As well as identifying the differences and similarities, this paper will examine what are the problems that arise under both systems in relation the 'theft', whether there are any similarities between them, how would, for example, problems that exist under the Theft Act 1968, be dealt with under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation 1996 and lastly whether there are any recent developments in both systems that would help to avoid some problematic areas.