Author

MOROZOV V.I.

Title of article

TO THE QUESTION OF THE CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR A MINOR COMMERCIAL
BRIBERY AND PETTY BRIBERY AS A FORM OF COMBATING CORRUPTION

Section

Section 4. Criminal Law

Issue, year

4 (42) 2017

Abstract

The article contains the analysis of the novels of criminal law concerning the criminal liability for petty bribery and petty commercial bribery. A different content of the term “bribery” in the
articles 291.1 and 291.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is noted. The author substantiates the conclusion that including the norms on criminal liability for petty bribery and minor commercial
bribery into domestic legislation does not contribute to increasing the effectiveness of general and special prevention of corruption-related crimes, as well as the fact that the content of the main objects
of the criminal law protection of Chapters 23 and 30 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation does not give grounds for distinguishing minor commercial bribery and petty bribery into independent
crimes.It is argued that, to a certain extent, the analyzed novels contribute to the impunity of corruption crimes, including corruption in law enforcement agencies. A new wording of the articles providing the
responsibility for minor commercial bribery and petty bribery is proposed.

Keywords

criminal liability; minor commercial bribery; petty bribery; general crime prevention; special crime prevention; criminal legal means of combating corruption.