Ways to overcome corruption and corruption manifestations in Ukraine: criminal and legal analysis

The article explores ways to overcome corruption and corruption in Ukraine through the prism of criminal law analysis. It was found that preventing and combating corruption is not only important but also a rather complex process of building a modern legal socially oriented state, due to the dynamism and multi-vector nature of social relations, as well as the constant improvement of forms and methods of criminal activity. The criminogenic situation that has developed in the last decade in Ukraine is characterized, in particular, by the unprecedented spread of corruption. It is determined that the effective fight against corruption requires a scientific concept of its prevention. One of the main principles of such a concept should be the understanding of corruption as a socially conditioned phenomenon. Based on this, it is necessary to develop a strategy and tactics to combat it, set appropriate goals, determine the means to achieve them, the level of material, financial, organizational and legal support. In addition, it is important and necessary to understand that the spread of corruption and the commission of acts of corruption is criminal, in connection with which it is possible to study ways to overcome corruption through the prism of criminal law, which determines the relevance of the study. It is concluded that in order to improve anti-corruption activities, it is necessary, first, to improve the current legislation (including the adoption of a scientifically sound package of anti-corruption legislation); secondly, full use of positive foreign experience in combating corruption; third, involvement of broad sections of the population and public institutions in anti-corruption programs; fourth, improving anti-corruption prevention activities. Keywords: corruption, corruption manifestations, corruption risks, criminal law, criminal liability, criminal-legal analysis, corruption, civil servants, corruption crimes