Abstract
In legal literature there is a big amount of definitions of corruption due to the complexity of this phenomenon. The article considers various legal and theoretical approaches to the definition of corruption. The Author mentions the problem of notional proximity of different definitions of corruption and proposes a method of identification of definitions which are close in meaning. The author also proposes to consider social and psychological aspects in definition of corruption as these aspects are regarded as an integral part of corruption.
Highlights
Corruption, as well as various methods in struggling against this phenomenon is a subject of profound interest of scientists for many years
According to the survey of Vologda Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 21.9% of people are deeply concerned by the level of corruption
A comparative analysis indicates that most approaches to the definition of corruption are based on a description of the interaction of the three basic categories of corruption: involved parties; gratification received by a corrupt official; illegal actions that must be performed in order to obtain gratification
Summary
Corruption, as well as various methods in struggling against this phenomenon is a subject of profound interest of scientists for many years. The French Penal Code applies to sixteen component elements of a crime and includes such constituents as: commission of corrupt acts as a result of conspiracy; corruption acts committed using official position; the use of influence on decision-making in exchange for certain benefits; favoritism; interference with the resolution of a case in the outcome of which there is a personal interest (Andrichenko, Tsirin, 2012:69).
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