Vol. 13 No. 81 (2024)
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Legal foundations as pillars of the anti-corruption fight: an analysis of the activities of judicial and law enforcement agencies

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  • Serhii Dmytriiev,
  • Andrii Tomchuk,
  • Olha Koshova,
  • Vitalii Kharchenko,
  • Mykola Ulmer
Serhii Dmytriiev
Scientific Institute of Public Law (Kyiv, Ukraine).
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Andrii Tomchuk
Scientific Institute of Public Law (Kyiv, Ukraine).
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Olha Koshova
Scientific Institute of Public Law (Kyiv, Ukraine).
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Vitalii Kharchenko
Scientific Institute of Public Law (Kyiv, Ukraine).
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Mykola Ulmer
Scientific Institute of Public Law (Kyiv, Ukraine).
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2024.81.09.12

Published 2024-09-30

Keywords

  • corruption, prevention, principles, standards, law enforcement, judicial authorities.

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Dmytriiev, S., Tomchuk, A., Koshova, O., Kharchenko, V., & Ulmer, M. (2024). Legal foundations as pillars of the anti-corruption fight: an analysis of the activities of judicial and law enforcement agencies. Amazonia Investiga, 13(81), 157–167. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2024.81.09.12

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Abstract

This article examines the activities of law enforcement and judicial bodies as a component of anti-corruption mechanisms from the standpoint of the regulatory framework for its functionality. This study offers a new perspective on the fight against corruption by analyzing in detail the role of legal foundations in the activities of law enforcement and judicial bodies. The research establishes that the mechanism for preventing corruption is a means of achieving the goal of ensuring a specific result in the field of anti-corruption. This mechanism consists of the following elements: the goal and task of preventing corruption; objects of corruption prevention; actors preventing corruption; methods of preventing corruption. It is determined that the primary scientific interest is the anti-corruption principles on the basis of which this mechanism is established and operates, as well as anti-corruption standards. The main anti-corruption principles in the activities of domestic law enforcement and judicial bodies are considered in detail, the observance of which creates the basis for an effective and fair fight against corruption, contributes to the strengthening of the rule of law and increases the trust of citizens in law enforcement and judicial bodies.

Regarding anti-corruption standards, they are established at the global, regional, and national levels. It is concluded that anti-corruption standards at the regional level are developed and implemented to fulfill global obligations enshrined in international conventions and agreements. It is proven that the activities of law enforcement and judicial bodies are a key component of anti-corruption mechanisms.

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