Control and prevention of corruption crimes in Ukraine and Lithuania during the state of emergency and martial law

• In Event: EUROC 4. Organisational Crimes, Wartime and Atrocities

Abstract

Based on research concerning state of corruption crime in Ukraine during martial law and in Lithuania during the state of emergency, the author defines the elements of the most frequent since 24 February 2022 corruption offences. The analysis of the above-mentioned corruption offences enabled further identification of the highly vulnerable to corruption risk areas. Particularly, such areas include defence sector; humanitarian aid; migration during the martial law; reconstruction of real estate; military procurement; medicine and social care spheres; activities of military medical commissions; etc. The results of the research also uncovered the factors contributing heavily to the spread of corruption offences specifically during the state of emergency and martial law. Thus, the mentioned factors include as follows: inadequate control and supervision; vulnerability; increased need for funding; lack of transparency and openness; citizens’ moral hazards; aggravation of social problems and mistrust in the authorities; etc. Upon the evaluation of the above-mentioned factors, the author provides recommendations on measures aimed at strengthening control, as well as and preventing corruption crime in Ukraine during martial law and in Lithuania during the state of emergency.

Author

• Kateryna Kulyk, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania