Abstract

Among the many problems facing modern Ukrainian society, the problem of combating corruption, connections and schemes used by officials to achieve their personal goals has become more relevant than ever in the last decade. The impact on the security of economic systems of such a factor as corruption crimes is difficult to overestimate, because corruption in all its manifestations complicates the normal functioning of public institutions. One of the main problems is distrust of state structures, which ultimately also leads to the creation of a negative image of the country in the international arena. Official abuses are often corrupt, and abuse of office is an integral part of the whole complex of official crimes. Misfeasance or official position is socially dangerous, as this crime can cause not only material but also non-material damage to legal entities and their representatives, encroach on the rights and legitimate interests of others. The need to modernize the modern criminal legislation of Ukraine in the field of combating abuse of office is due to its obvious inefficiency. Official abuses as a social phenomenon exist in all countries of the modern world, and the problem of criminal liability of persons who commit these crimes remains relevant regardless of their political system. At the same time, in order to improve the norms regulating criminal liability for abuse of office in Ukraine, it is necessary to turn not only to current trends, but also to the existing international experience. The urgency of the study is determined by the need to find new approaches to improve the effectiveness of criminal law in Ukraine in the fight against abuse of office, use the results of comparative legal study of trends in this area, assess opportunities to prevent the whole complex of abuse. Key words: official, misfeasance, abuse of office, official authority, misfeasance of official authority, fight against corruption, prevention of misfeasance or official position.

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