CRIMINAL LAW ISSUES AND MEDIA ACTIVITIES Borovikova V.V., PhD at law, associate professor, competitor for doctor’s degree at criminology chair. <...> Place of study: Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. <...> Annotation: The article deals with the use of the media in crime. <...> Analyzes the characteristics of such crimes, especially their qualifications, the proposed measures for the improvement and application of criminal law. <...> Literature list: Laа oП tСО RussТan FОНОratТon oП DОМОmbОr 27, 1991 № 2124-I «On mass media (with the latter. <...> Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court on February 9, 2012 number 1, "On some issues of jurisprudence on crimes of terrorist nature" / / Bulletin of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation., 2012. <...> Ephraim M. On the concept of computer information / / Russian justice., 2012. <...> Tellin D., N. Osipov Prosecution organizer of illegal gambling / / Law., 2012. <...>