Psychological Nature and Motives for Crimes Related to Abuse of Office and Ways of Overcoming them
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to analyze the motivation and incentives of civil servants to commit crimes related to abuse of office with the further identification of psychological prerequisites for the effective investigation of offenses related to abuse of power by civil servants in Ukraine, in particular heads of state. Methodology. The research was carried out on the basis of the study and analysis of scientific works of criminologists of Ukraine and other countries. Systematic, functional, general scientific (analogy, analysis, synthesis, comparison) and special-legal (comparative-legal, formal-legal, specific-legal) methods were used as the methodology of scientific knowledge. Scientific novelty. The study identified the main groups of motives as motivating causes of actions and behavior of a person during abuse of office, analyzed the role of wages as a universal preventer of corruption risks, evaluated the state system of inevitability of punishment, proper control over public procurement, ways of life as well as the role of effective anti-corruption legislation and specialized anti-corruption bodies. The result of the study is a psychological analysis of the purpose and motive of committing corruption crimes by public officials on the example of different countries of the world. Possible factors and grounds for committing corruption offenses have been identified. Suggested ways to find the psychological underpinning to reduce criminal motivation in the area of offenses related to office abuse. Conclusions. The research identified the main motives, favorable and corruptive factors for abuse of power, made recommendations on comprehensive measures to overcome corruption motives of civil servants and suggested practical mechanisms for their implementation.
Keywords: abuse of power; abuse or office; corruption; motives of crimes; public servant personality; criminal investigation.
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