Sapelkin Y. Corruption: essence, conditions of existence and mechanisms of prevention

The work investigates the nature and historical origins and social conditions of corruption as a form of social deformation in society. Specific conditions of corruption are revealed and sociological understanding of this phenomenon is highlighted in dissertation. The complexity and multidimensional nature of the phenomenon of social life and its impact on social processes and social structure is determined. Main conditions for corruption and their impact on reproduction of social negative phenomena in Ukraine are determined. The directions and preventive policy against corruption in our country are grounded.