Keyword: «corruption index»

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of combating corruption as a systemic phenomenon. The economic damage inflicted on society by corruption schemes is substantiated on the basis of specific facts. The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) in the international rating «Transparency International» for 2019 for Russia is given. In order to study the role of prevention of corruption offenses, an overview of the main directions and measures of punishment in the Russian Federation for acts of corruption is presented.