| Abstract [eng] |
In the first chapter of the paper the conception and definition of corruption which has been consolidated in international and Republic of Lithuania legal acts in the sphere of fight with corruption has been analyzed. The second chapter is devoted for criminal legal evaluation of bribery crime. It forms the biggest part of the Master’s theses. In this chapter the bribery crime consolidated in CC Article 227 has been analyzed. The analysis of the article is presented following the traditional model: object, objective side, subject, subjective side. During the analysis of separate parts of crime composition the author reviews the practical application problems as well illustrating them with examples of court practice. In the third and fourth chapter conditions under which bribery is considered as qualified crime or criminal offence have been analyzed. In the fifth chapter criminal responsibility for bribery has been reviewed in short, i.e. what punishments have been provided for this crime and criminal offence and according to what criteria they are differentiated. The sixth chapter is devoted for defining the circumstances under which the person can be excused from criminal responsibility for bribery. During their analysis the author discussed the problems arising in application of this norm in practice. In the seventh chapter criminal laws of foreign countries criminalizing the bribery acts comparing them with corresponding legal norms in effect in Lithuania have been reviewed. At the end of the paper short every chapter conclusions have been presented and offers have been formulated. |
