Published: 15 May 2014
Purpose: To study the causes of the adoption of regulations hindering the fight against organized crime, corruption and abuse in public service. Methods: Analysis of the historical aspects of the formation of organized crime in post-Soviet Russia, its entry into the government system and merging with public authorities. Analysis of a number of regulations in terms of meeting interests of the organized crime. Results: The processes are researched of the organized crime henchmen entering into public authorities, including legislative bodies, considering the specifics of the formation of a new socio-economic system in the post-Soviet Russia, the active redistribution of public property and its transfer to private ownership, also by criminal means and methods. It is concluded that these individuals affected the legislative process in order to meet the needs of organized crime. Scientific novelty: The scientific novelty lies in the study and analysis of the current legislation from the point of meeting the demands of organized crime and the confirmation of the statement of the organized crime entry into the legislature and impeding the adoption of laws that can be used for the suppression of corruption and abuse in public service.
