PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST BRIBERY OF OFFICIALS

Author(s): Sementsova I.A., Fedorova E.A.

Rubric: Relevant aspects of criminal law, criminal proceedings and criminalistics

DOI: 10.21777/2587-9472-2024-3-73-78

Release: 2024-3 (43)

Pages: 73-78

Keywords: bribery, corruption crimes, bribery, bribe taking, mediation in bribery, criminal liability, subject of the bribe, official

Annotation: Bribery as a form of criminal behavior associated with the activities of government bodies creates a system of illegal advantages in access to power, material resources and benefits, thus excluding free market competition, violating the principles of democracy and social justice in society. The article analyzes the current state of the struggle against bribery. The official statistical data of the Judicial Department and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on the state of corruption crime confirm the relevance of this issue. The increase in the number of crimes related to bribery and mediation in bribery may indicate, on the one hand, the active work of law enforcement agencies in identifying and increasing the detection of these crimes. However, it may also indicate the insufficient, weak, and ineffective preventive work of regulatory agencies. The article distinguishes between the concepts of “corruption”, “bribery”, “tampering”, reveals the methods of bribery. Problematic issues are raised regarding the distinction between bribery and related offenses, determining the subject of a bribe. Legal and other means of combating bribery are indicated. In the text of the article, the Russian Federation is abbreviated as RF.

Bibliography: Sementsova I.A., Fedorova E.A. PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST BRIBERY OF OFFICIALS // Journal of Legal Sciences. – 2024. – № 3 (43). – С. 73-78. doi: 10.21777/2587-9472-2024-3-73-78