Current Legislative Problems Regarding Liability for Corruption Crimes and Issues of their Elimination

Abstract

Corruption is a negative vice that hinders the development of states, their economic, political, and spiritual progress. As the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted, "If we do not prevent corruption, we cannot create a real business and investment environment, and in general, no sector of society will develop." Indeed, corruption crimes hinder the development of the state, as well as those who do not obey the law, are unworthy of their duties, and those who, for their own selfish purposes, bypass the law and commit this crime in exchange for a certain right or benefit, are currently causing a weakening of trust between state bodies and citizens. The lack of normative and legal definitions of a number of concepts related to corruption crimes in the current legislation, as well as the inadequate coverage of corrupt acts by criminal law, are obstacles to achieving the desired results in the fight against corruption and improving our country's position in international rankings in this area.