Abstract

The off ense of harboring or consuming property acquired through the commission of a crime by another person, as stipulated in Article 323 of the 2015 Penal Code (amended and supplemented in 2017), constitutes an indirect form of assistance to property-related crimes such as theft, robbery, fraud, and embezzlement. The strict legal handling of such acts refl ects the principles of the rule of law, equality before the law, and the protection of human rights. Based on an analysis of the constituent elements of this off ense, along with shortcomings in current legal provisions and their practical application, this article proposes legal reforms aimed at enhancing the eff ectiveness of eff orts to combat this crime, thereby contributing to the maintenance of social order.

Keywords: Harboring property, consuming property, property crime, Article 323 Penal Code.