The features of the criminal law protection of cultural property in the Russian Federation and the Federal Republic of Germany in a comparative legal aspect are analyzed. Differences in approaches to the criminalization of crimes against cultural heritage, the object of protection and legislative equipment are shown, as well as changes in 2024–2025, including the criminalization of desecration of monuments in the Russian Federation and the development of control over the circulation of cultural property in Germany based on the principle of origin, are characterized. Conclusions are formulated about the advantages and limitations of each model and the possibilities of their mutual borrowing.
cultural values, criminal legal protection, crimes against cultural heritage, comparative jurisprudence, criminalization, archaeological heritage
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