The essence and content of illegal obstruction of the organization or holding meetings, rallies, marches and demonstrations and forensic aspects of its analysis

The aim of the article lies in improving the institution of pre-trial investigation in particular and criminal liability for committing illegal obstruction of the organization or holding of meetings, rallies, marches and demonstrations in general. The object of the analysis is the social relations that arise in the process of organizing or holding meetings, rallies, marches and demonstrations by citizens of Ukraine. Methodology. Taking into account the outlined research object, it is considered appropriate to use the following methods: analysis, logical, interpretation, system analyzes, hermeneutic, generalization. Research results. The article, based on the examination of the scientific views and the relevant legal basis, outlines the essence and content of illegal obstruction of the organization or holding of meetings, rallies, marches and demonstrations and the forensic aspects of its analysis. Practical implementation. The content of obstruction is aimed at impossibility of the realization of the relevant rights, which is characterized by the intention, understanding by the person, who does this, all the features of the activity, its focus and anticipation of a positive result. Value/originality. These characteristics are treated as elements of a criminal offence through the prism of provisions and rules of criminal law and play a main or auxiliary role both in the qualification of such an act and during the conduct of a pre-trial investigation depending on objective circumstances and certainty in the legislation of Ukraine

Criminological dimension of counteracting corruption crime in Ukraine

The purpose of the article is to analyze the content and essence of combating corruption crime in Ukraine through the lens of criminology. Research results. It is proven that corruption crime both in Ukraine and in the world in general is an extremely destructive factor. This phenomenon tries to penetrate all spheres of social life and make democratic and legal procedures, which are a guarantee of a high level and quality of life, impossible. Practical meaning. Attention is drawn to the fact that the existing indicators of corruption crime in Ukraine, the improvement of its qualitative characteristics, as well as the possibility of rapid growth under martial law require an appropriate response from scientists, legal researchers, legislator and law enforcement officers. Value/originality. The perspective of further research is the need to analyze the mechanisms of combating corruption crime in the top democracies of the world, which will allow to generalize such practice and form a wide range of proposals and recommendations to optimize the functioning of the relevant mechanism in our country

The content and essence of the anti-corruption strategy as a tool to combat corruption in Ukraine

The purpose of the article is to analyze the content and essence of the anti-corruption strategy as a tool for countering corruption crime in Ukraine. Research results. It шs established that anti-corruption strategy should include a number of basic measures to counter crime in the field of anti-corruption activities. In addition, the position that the preparation and authorization of the corresponding document is carried out on the basis of quantitative and qualitative indicators, which should be collected in advance, according to defined criteria and taking into account a certain period of time, is substantiated. Practical implementation. According to the authors, considerable attention should be paid to the practical method of determining the main priorities in the anti-corruption policy of Ukraine and the use of strategic planning as the main tool. Value/originality. It is argued that strategic planning in the state anti-corruption policy and the specific form of its manifestation – adoption of the State anti-corruption strategies – has a significant positive effect on the provision of human and citizen rights and freedoms, effectively and efficiently contributes to the functioning of all public authorities and the development of democracy and the rule of law in Ukraine