CORRUPTION: THE CONCEPT, FEATURES AND TYPES

The existence of corruption in the modern world and the fight against this phenomenon is one of the most pressing issues. The article is devoted to the study of the main forms and types of corruption, their specifics in modern society. Official and scientific interpretations, typology of corruption activity are considered. Based on the previously published works of domestic and Chinese scientists, as well as legal acts, the main corruption crimes were identified. The classification of forms and types of corruption creates a theoretical basis for the application of preventive measures at the early stages of corrupt behavior. The characteristics of corruption are presented, approaches to the definition of corruption are analyzed. However, it is worth answering that there is still no single definition of corruption, so studying the types can help to understand this phenomenon in more detail. Corruption can be divided into several forms: bribery, lobbying, nepotism, favoritism, all these concepts we will consider in the article.