Fighting Corruption in Kazakhstan by Force of Criminal Law

IF 0.5 Q4 SOCIOLOGY

Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal Pub Date : 2023-07-28 DOI:10.5130/ccs.v15.i2.8346

E. Mitskaya

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Abstract

The anti-corruption component of Kazakhstan's state development has been elevated to the rank of state policy. Despite the comprehensive fight against corruption, Kazakhstan, having achieved progressive and radical changes in legislation during the years of independence, has not yet managed to achieve significant results in the fight against corruption. The current increase in the number of corruption-related criminal offences, including those committed by high-ranking officials and directors of a number of Kazakh companies, is due to a stronger political will on the part of the head of state to decisively confront corruption. This intention allows attention to be given to criminal law measures, which occupy an important place in the complex of measures to combat the systemic vice of the state, which threatens national security. This study focuses on assessing possible adjustments to Kazakhstan's criminal law to strengthen the fight against corruption through criminal law measures. The potential of criminal law in anti-corruption policy has not been exhausted. In the author's opinion, the proposed changes allow us to hope that they will ultimately serve the useful purpose of Kazakhstan's anti-corruption policy as well as open the ground for an informed discussion on the further fight against corruption.

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以刑法的力量打击哈萨克斯坦的腐败

哈萨克斯坦国家发展中的反腐败部分已被提升为国家政策级别。尽管进行了全面的反腐败斗争，但哈萨克斯坦在独立期间对立法进行了渐进和彻底的改革，但在反腐败斗争中尚未取得重大成果。目前与腐败有关的刑事犯罪数量增加，包括哈萨克斯坦一些公司的高级官员和董事犯下的犯罪，是由于国家元首果断打击腐败的政治意愿增强。这一意图使人们能够关注刑法措施，这些措施在打击威胁国家安全的国家系统性罪恶的复杂措施中占有重要地位。本研究的重点是评估哈萨克斯坦刑法可能进行的调整，以通过刑法措施加强反腐败斗争。刑法在反腐败政策中的潜力尚未耗尽。作者认为，拟议的修改使我们能够希望，这些修改最终将有助于哈萨克斯坦反腐败政策的有用目的，并为进一步打击腐败的知情讨论开辟了基础。

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Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal SOCIOLOGY-

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0.80

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审稿时长

9 weeks

期刊介绍： Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal is concerned with developing a better understanding of social change and cultural cohesion in cosmopolitan societies. Its focus lies at the intersection of conflict and cohesion, and in how division can be transformed into dialogue, recognition and inclusion. The Journal takes a grounded approach to cosmopolitanism, linking it to civil society studies. It opens up debate about cosmopolitan engagement in civil societies, addressing a range of sites: social movements and collective action; migration, cultural diversity and responses to racism; the promotion of human rights and social justice; initiatives to strengthen civil societies; the impact of ‘information society’ and the context of environmental change.