Physical integrity as an object of control of a person’s free will

Physical integrity as a subjective right of every person, meaning a ban on any external influence that may violate the physical integrity of a person. This right is closely related to the right to freedom and personal integrity, which are guaranteed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation and protected by the current criminal law. The subject of the study is the physical integrity of the individual as a specific object of criminal legal protection from any forms of physical and other forms of violence. The purpose of the study is a comprehensive presentation of physical integrity as an object of the will of a person to clearly demonstrate the need to improve criminal legislation in terms of protecting the said subject. The development of certain areas of life associated with one or another restriction/interference in the physical integrity of a person requires proper coverage in the doctrine of criminal law. In the course of the study, the following work results were obtained: the author’s interpretation of physical integrity as an independent object of criminal law protection was given, the modern realities of a person’s disposal of physical integrity in various spheres of public life were analyzed, the boundaries of a person’s disposal of the named object were determined, and prospects for the development of legislation defining those or other areas of control over a person’s own physical integrity. The results obtained have scientific novelty due to the fact that they generalize the intersectoral nature of the legal regulation of physical integrity of the individual and can be applied in the practical activities of various government bodies, when improving regulatory regulation in the designated areas, as well as within the framework of conferences, meetups, hackathons, the activities of which is of an educational nature on the topic of research.

physical integrity, person's consent, dispositive principles, criminal law, personal protection, medical interventions, reproductive rights, public danger, substantive law, crime