Kapinus O.S. Contemporary Issues of Countering Corruption

Abstract: The present article describes the statistical data which characterizes the current state of corruption-related crimes. The author states such positive trends as: reduce of the number of recorded crimes of corruption, the objectification of statistical indicators, improve of the quality of detection and investigation of crimes, increased penalties, as well as reduce of the level of corruption in the eyes of entrepreneurs. At the same time it is underlined that due to the high latency of corruption, relevant statistics reflect likely performance of law enforcement agencies but not the real situation. In the framework of the implementation of international agreements in Russia there should be work on the establishment of criminal liability for a promise or offer or accept of illegal transfer fee by means of a legislative construct of a separate crime. The article also addresses the problems of responsible reports of corruption crimes, protection of persons reporting on corruption cases, involvement of legal persons in administrative liability for corruption offenses.

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