ADELINA SARGSYAN

PhD in Law,

Lecturer of the Department of Criminal Law and

Criminal Procedure Law of the

Institute of Law and Politics of the Russian-Armenian University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59546/18290744-2023.10-12-123

Annotation.

This article provides criminological characteristics of iatrogenic crime, identifies the main determinants of crimes committed by medical professionals. As a result of studying the materials of law enforcement practice, as well as conducted sociological surveys, a number of criminological indicators of crimes committed by medical workers are revealed, among which, in particular, a geographical indicator indicating that iatrogenic crime is most common in remote regions of the Republic of Armenia. According to respondents, professional incompetence is often the basis for the commission of crimes by medical workers, as a result of a low level of education. It is concluded that there are insufficient qualifications of medical workers and a shortage of medical personnel, which together negatively affects the state of the healthcare system as a whole and the quality of medical care. Based on the analysis of the judicial practice of the Republic of Armenia on medical crimes, the main problems in the field of healthcare in the criminal-legal and criminological context are identified and recommendations for the prevention of iatrogenic crimes are made. Among the recommendations presented, an important place is occupied by the introduction of a supportive monitoring system, as well as the implementation of measures aimed at improving the legal literacy of medical workers and advanced training courses.

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