Unjustified corruption risks in the activities of business sector representatives

Introduction: the article reveals the essence of unjustified corruption risks based on the definition of the concepts of “anti-corruption compliance” and “corruption risk”, which arising in the activities of the business sector of the Russian economy and measures to minimize these risks. Materials and methods: the normative basis of the study is the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the norms of international and national law in the field of fight against corruption. First of all the methodological basis of the study was the dialectical method of cognitive phenomenon, as well as interdisciplinary and dispositive approaches to the formation of recommendations in the field of anti-corruption compliance. We also used such private scientific methods as: formal-logical, system-structural, modeling - for study the essence and content of corruption risks, comparative legal - to analyze Russian and foreign sources, patterns of corruption with the participation of business representatives. Results of the study: it has been proven that corruption risks in the business environment can be both justified and unjustified - the risks of illegal prosecution (in a narrower and broader sense), including the risks of illegal investigation methods, libel by citizens, the media and others. Findings and conclusions: within the framework of anti-corruption compliance measures must be implemented taking into account the presence of not only justified, but also unjustified corruption risks. It is necessary to inform entrepreneurs, including about the methods of protection from illegal criminal prosecution, developed taking into account the achievements of the science of forensic science and operational search activities.