Keyword: «corruption crimes»

Basing on the historically changing essence of the dialectic method of knowing the truth from the point of view of etymology, the article explores law-making decisions elaborated in the doctrine of criminal law that determine the content and the legal position of the category of «corruption offences». The author draws attention to the fact that the basis of the definition of «corruption offences» may only be the etymology of the concept of «corruption». Any attempts of the theory and practice of criminal science to separate these terms, to see in them «freedom of thought» and find an independent function are a definitive failure to comprehend the truth in determining the place of the mentioned category in the system of the criminal law of Russia.

Manifestations of corruption at various levels of government are one of the most significant problems for most of the world's countries, since they are reflected in almost all state and public institutions. Corruption, being a destabilizing factor on an international scale, has long crossed the borders of one state, therefore, in-creasing the effectiveness of the fight against it requires the unification of the ef-forts of the world community as a whole. The absence in international criminal law of a unified approach to the legislative interpretation of the definition of «corruption crimes» excludes the correct and consistent application in judicial practice of the relevant norms of anti-corruption legislation.