Minimization, elimination of consequences from corruption offenses as components of the mechanism anti-corruption measures (selected aspects)

The article is devoted to the problems of minimizing and (or) eliminating the consequences of corruption offenses, which is one of the components of the anti-corruption mechanism. Examining certain problematic issues related to the implementation of civil and criminal confiscation, with the recognition of a corrupt transaction as invalid and persons who are victims of a corrupt act, based on emerging judicial practice, the author argues for the need to improve these measures taking into account modern realities. Special attention is paid to the release of officials from criminal liability and punishment for committing corruption crimes in connection with ensuring the security of the country, which demonstrates a positive transformation of personality and a kind of compensation for the damage caused to the authority of state power. The conclusion is made about the improvement of certain legal norms regulating compensation for damage from corruption offenses and compensation for damage caused, but at the same time it is noted that it is impossible to calculate the long-term consequences of corruption and anticipate possible damage by minimizing, which confirms the increased public danger of the considered negative social phenomenon and the need to collectively implement other components of the anti-corruption mechanism, such as prevention in the form of identifying corruption-causing factors and combating corruption offenses by increasing the effectiveness of detecting, suppressing corruption acts and bringing perpetrators to justice.