ANTI-CORRUPTION AS A COMPONENT OF STATE POLICY

The article aims to familiarize with the key provisions of the system for preventing and combating corruption and the requirements for the excellent behavior of persons authorized to perform the functions of the state or local government. The authors consider the general issues of corruption as a social phenomenon, the mechanism of corrupt relations, the dynamics of the development of corruption in Ukraine, and the structure of punishments for corrupt acts are studied. The study highlights the issues of state policy involving various civil society institutions and the general population in the fight against corruption. One of the critical aspects of current state legal policy in Ukraine is the system's reform for preventing and combating corruption. Achieving success in this process is a prerequisite for the formation of public confidence in the authorities, the growth of the state's economic potential, and the improvement of the welfare of Ukrainian citizens.