Theoretical Aspects of the Crime of Legal Entities in Ukraine and the World

Danylo Skoromnyi1

Abstract
The purpose of the paper is to conduct an independent study of the leading characteristics of the state of modern legal regulation for bringing legal entities to criminal responsibility in Ukraine and foreign countries, as well as to conduct a comparative analysis of scientific views  on the institution of criminal liability of these subjects. Modern methods of cognition developed by legal science and tested in practice were used to solve the tasks outlined by the purpose of the study, in particular. The author’s conclusion allowed forming a conceptual understanding of theoretical ideas about the crime of legal entities in Ukraine. The relevant legal mechanisms and comments proposed by scientists can be implemented in the legislation of Ukraine regulating the procedure for introducing the Institute of criminal law measures and form the basis for further search in this area.

Keywords: corporate liability, legislation development, civil relations, enterprise
management, corruption.