CRIMINAL ASPECTS OF BRIBERY

Abstract

The article "Criminal Aspects of Bribery" is developed based on a bachelor's thesis and the conclusions and suggestions put forward therein regarding the origin of the concept of bribery, the development of effective regulatory measures for its suppression, taking into account judicial and investigative practice. The aim of the article is to reflect, in the author's opinion, the main factors influencing the process of proving bribery, as well as to examine the most significant recommendations (methodology) developed by the author and used in practical work for the qualification and investigation of the criminal offense under Article 320 of the Criminal Law.
The article is divided into three sections. The first section briefly examines the historical analysis of bribery and the current regulatory framework for combating bribery, including amendments to legal norms, and compiles statistics on the situation of bribery in Latvia. In the second section, the author focuses on the legal characterization of bribery, analyzes judicial and investigative practices, providing their opinion on the qualification determination under Article 320 of the Criminal Law. Meanwhile, in the third section, the author summarizes the main justification for recommendations, using other state normative regulations as arguments as well.