Criminalization of the Promise and Offer to Give or Accept a Bribe as a Completed Criminal Offense: Compliance with the Ultima ratio Principle
Data publikacji: 17 mar 2022
Zakres stron: 123 - 141
Otrzymano: 29 mar 2021
Przyjęty: 30 gru 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjlp-2021-0013
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As the processes of globalization become more intense, the legislation adopted by international institutions occupies an increasingly important place in national criminal law, including crimes related to corruption. However, the regulation of some acts of corruption, in the context of sustainable development, raises questions about its compliance with criminal law principles. This article examines the requirements of international law to criminalize a promise and offer to give or accept a bribe in national law, recognizing that criminalization of such actions as completed criminal offense potentially violates the principle of