(2017) 4/2 Visn. Nac. akad. prokur. Ukr. 91–98
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Title of the article	Ways of Improving Ukraine’s Criminal Legislation on Combating Corruption Crimes
Author(s)	IRYNA MEZENTSEVA PhD in Law, Docent, lecturer, department of public prosecutors training in supervision over laws observance by agencies entrusted with operative and detective activities, inquiry and pre-trial investigation, National Prosecution Academy of Ukraine, mezentseva2701@gmail.com
Short title of the journal (ISSN)	Visn. Nac. akad. prokur. Ukr.
Year	2017
Issue	4/2
Pages	[91–98]
Language	Ukrainian
Abstract	The article analyzes the current legislation and proposes ways to improve the norms in the part of counteraction to corruption. Characterized by the types of existing legal gaps that can be used as corrupt factors. This is indicated by inconsistencies and differences in the articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The place and significance of criminal law as part of the anticorruption legislation are determined.
Keywords	corruption; crime; change of criminal norms; anticorruption legislation; counteraction to corruption.
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