Correlation of categories in the system anti-corruption legislation in Russia

The article is devoted to the analysis of the main categories and measures to combat corruption in the Russian Federation. The object of the study was public relations violated by crimes of corruption. The subject of the study was the basic concepts of anti-corruption legislation, their relationship, measures and methods of combating corruption, which can ensure the safety of society from corruption crimes.The theoretical basis of the study was the conceptual provisions and views of criminologists. During the research process, both general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, description, systematization, induction, comparison and dialectical method) and specific scientific methods (formal legal and systemic) were used. The purpose of the study was the features and trends of corruption crime, the correlation of the main categories used in anti-corruption legislation, and the identification of criminological measures to combat corruption-related crime.To achieve the purpose of the study, the following tasks were solved: the current legislation in terms of combating corruption was analyzed; the current measures to minimize corruption offenses were studied.Such categories of anti-corruption legislation as “prevention of corruption”, “prevention of corruption”, “suppression of corruption crimes”, “systemic corruption” were subjected to critical analysis.The study of the issue of corruption led to the conclusion that the terms used by the legislator require improvement. The study of the main categories associated with corruption crime helped to identify characteristics characteristic of this phenomenon. The result of the work was the identification of comprehensive preventive measures for corruption based on its characteristic features.