CRIMINOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CORRUPTION CRIMES

This article attempts a detailed and step-by-step disclosure of criminological aspects of corruption. Corrupt practices hurt the economic and social development of the country. The problem of corruption in Kazakhstan is one of the most significant obstacles to the solution of the most important legal, economic, and political tasks that undermine the authority of law enforcement agencies and the judicial system of the country.

The Message of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan states that corruption is not just an offense. It undermines faith in the effectiveness of the State and is a direct threat to national security. One of the main causes of corruption in the country is considered to be inadequate control over the activities of state structures, and the complex organization of the management system.

A study by European researchers provides arguments in favor of fighting corruption in education. The article considers the anti-corruption policy intended for the development and implementation of versatile and consistent MEAS of the state, there is no minimization of the causes of corruption and those that generate corruption in various spheres of life and encourage people to commit corrupt acts.

The author offers recommendations on the main areas of criminal law and criminological MEPs that require adjustments not only in the area of implementation of individual measures, but also taking into account the results of an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of corruption, the causes of corruption, the motivation of corrupt behavior, a more serious and objective assessment of direct and indirect losses.

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