Criminological dimension of counteracting corruption crime in Ukraine

Inna Odnolko; Andrii Niebytov; Mykola Pohoretskyi; Grygorii Denysenko; Nataliia Serbyna

doi:10.34069/AI/2023.61.01.25

Inna Odnolko National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4896-4728
Andrii Niebytov National Police in the Kiev region, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8493-3064
Mykola Pohoretskyi Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0936-0929
Grygorii Denysenko National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4132-8195
Nataliia Serbyna Training Center of the Training Center for the Prosecutors of Ukraine, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1199-5491

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2023.61.01.25

Keywords: corruption, criminology, crime, counteraction, prevention, Ukraine.

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze the content and essence of combating corruption crime in Ukraine through the lens of criminology. Research results. It is proven that corruption crime both in Ukraine and in the world in general is an extremely destructive factor. This phenomenon tries to penetrate all spheres of social life and make democratic and legal procedures, which are a guarantee of a high level and quality of life, impossible. Practical meaning. Attention is drawn to the fact that the existing indicators of corruption crime in Ukraine, the improvement of its qualitative characteristics, as well as the possibility of rapid growth under martial law require an appropriate response from scientists, legal researchers, legislator and law enforcement officers. Value/originality. The perspective of further research is the need to analyze the mechanisms of combating corruption crime in the top democracies of the world, which will allow to generalize such practice and form a wide range of proposals and recommendations to optimize the functioning of the relevant mechanism in our country.

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Author Biographies

Inna Odnolko, National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine, Ukraine.

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of Chernobyl Heroes Fire Safety Institute of the National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine, Ukraine.

Andrii Niebytov, National Police in the Kiev region, Ukraine.

Doctor of Law, Associate Professor, Head of the Main Department of the National Police in the Kiev region, Ukraine.

Mykola Pohoretskyi, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Doctor of Science in Law, Professor, Vice-rector for scientific and pedagogical work of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Grygorii Denysenko, National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine, Ukraine.

PhD in Law, Senior Scientific Associate of the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine, Ukraine.

Nataliia Serbyna, Training Center of the Training Center for the Prosecutors of Ukraine, Ukraine.

Candidate of Legal Sciences, Chief Specialist of the Department of Ensuring the Activities of the Training Center of the Training Center for the Prosecutors of Ukraine, Ukraine.

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