Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights as a Source of Recommendations on Fight against Corruption: Prospects for Interdisciplinary Research

Abstract In the article it is stipulated that some judgments of the European Court of Human Rights not only detect gaps in legislation as well as in practice of the fight against corruption crimes existing in Russia and other countries, but actually offer methodological recommendations for law enforcement authorities. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to single out, distinctly formulate and make interpretation of this kind of recommendations, particularly -for the criteria of legality of the undercover police operations aimed at exposing the corruptionists, for provisions on how to implement these measures avoiding illegal provocations and instigating actions. In conclusion of the study, it is noted that to increase the efficiency of detection and investigation of corruption crimes it is necessary to consolidate efforts of Russian and foreign scientists -the representatives of sciences of anti-crime cycle, in the first place -the penal law, criminalistics as well as operational and search activity. Notwithstanding the significant differences in legal regulation of respective legal relations in Russia, the United States of America, Great Britain and other countries, the effective methodologies on struggle against corruption have much in common in different countries

A STUDY OF EXTREMISM AS A COMPLEX INTER-BRANCH CONCEPT

Purpose: The aim of the study is to investigate extremism as a complex inter-branch concept which complicates law enforcement practice. Methodology: This is an analytic-dialectical research whose data are obtained through the analysis of historical, legal and sociological texts and data. Main Findings: When defining extremism in the basic law of anti-extremist legislation, it is necessary to proceed from the fact that the phenomenon, the concept of which should be formulated, is manifested in different spheres of social and political life. In conclusion, extremism creates an ideological basis for terrorism, but the acts of terrorism go beyond the concept of extremism. Applications: This article can be used by regional schools, cultural organizations and universities. Novelty/Originality: In this study, correlation between the phenomena of terrorism and extremism has been studied on the basis of definition for terrorist act given in part 1 of article 205 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation