HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVITY OF PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE IN UKRAINE
Journal Title: Юридичний науковий електронний журнал - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue
Abstract
The author has analysed historical sources and genesis of anti-corruption activity of prosecutor’s office of Ukraine. The attention is concentrated on key stages of development of prosecutor’s office in different historical eras. The comparative characteristic of anti-corruption activity of prosecutor’s office in the territory of Ukraine as a part of different state educations is carried out and their common and excellent features are marked out. It is established that separate powers concerning fight against corruption in Ukraine belonged in the 15th century to an instigator which became a prototype of public prosecutor’s service. Also in the publication evolution of prosecutor’s office in the context of fight against corruption during Pyotr’s reign І when the prosecutor’s office has been created is analysed; at a stage of judicial reform of Alexander II during which competence of prosecutor’s office has been considerably narrowed and the general supervision is liquidated; formation and development of institute of prosecutor’s office of Ukraine as a part of Austrian, and later – Austro-Hungarian empires in the first half of the 19th century. The special attention is paid to functioning of prosecutor’s office as subject of fight against corruption during the Ukrainian revolution of 1917-21, Getmanat P. Skoropadsky, the Ukrainian National Republic of times of the Directory. Features of development of fight against corruption of prosecutor’s office during the Soviet period are noted and the attention is focused on formation of function of the general supervision and control of judgments. So, in particular, the question of centralization of public prosecutor’s system with orientation to the allied center and total absence of an independent role of the Ukrainian prosecutor’s office is brought up. Standard and legal regulation of activity of prosecutor’s office during existence of the USSR is characterized. Research covers chronology of public prosecutor’s activity, beginning from creation of prosecutor’s office and finishing with acceptance of a number of acts in February, 2016. Historical experience of fight against corruption is covered in article through a prism of reforming of prosecutor’s office at the present stage. The interrelation between reform of bodies of prosecutor’s office and reforming of all system of public administration in the sphere of fight against corruption is studied.
Authors and Affiliations
О. Б. Ференець
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