prevention

In recent decades, the political, economic, social and cultural landscape against which the processes of determining and counteracting crime unfold has undergone significant changes. Globa­lization, migration, changing balance of power in the foreign policy arena, economic crises, political instability have had and continue to have a significant impact on the state of crime in the world, and also necessitate the development of new approaches to criminal policy.

The article carries out a comprehensive study of the prevention of environmental criminal offenses by prosecutors using budget funds. The essence of the social and legal status of the Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine in the state mechanism for the prevention of environmental criminal offenses using budget funds is determined and clarified, the formation of the Prosecutor’s Office as a crime prevention subject is investigated.

The article examines the role of communicative management in conflict resolution and analyzes its basic principles. Communicative management serves as a practical tool for building effective relationships within an organization and with its external environment. It has been studied that such principles of com- municative management as communication, listening and constructive dialogue help to prevent conflicts at the enterprise.

The victimization approach to crime prevention is a key element of modern criminal policy. In the Anglo-American legal family (USA, UK, Canada, Australia), this approach is based on the principles of integration of preventive, rehabilitation and legal mechanisms to reduce the risks of victimization. The article discusses the main practical aspects of victimization prevention in these countries.

Juvenile delinquency constitutes a multifaceted socio-legal issue, posing negative consequences not only for the young offenders but also for society at large. This article examines the primary factors that may lead adolescents to engage in unlawful behavior, focusing on family dynamics, social influences, psychological traits, and economic challenges. It offers an overview of various forms of delinquency–ranging from administrative infractions and criminal acts to deviant conduct and internet-based offenses.

Deviant behavior of minors manifests in various forms and with different degrees of intensity, influenced by external social environments and the individual characteristics of the minor's personality, which shape their reactions to various life challenges.

Behavior that deviates from generally accepted expectations can be either constructive or destructive, and deviant behavior, accordingly, can be positive or negative. The evaluation of such behavior is based on the social consequences of the deviation.

The paper examines the issue of transparency as a tool for preventing corruption in public administration. The analysis is conducted by analysing the causes of the phenomenon and its main economic and social effects, in the decision-making processes of the public administration. Furthermore, the work focuses on the analysis of the main international legislative experiences and, in particular, the Italian one, which demonstrate the emergence of ‘transparency rights’ in order to curb administrative mismanagement behaviour (not only offences) and encourage virtuous behaviour.

This research article discusses problem of crime in contemporary Ukrainian society and ways to address it through the application of alternative responses to criminal offenses, particularly exemption from criminal liability, are considered. The mechanisms and practical aspects of applying this institution in Ukrainian criminal procedural law are analyzed. This article pays special attention to the role of various subjects of the criminal process, such as the court, the prosecutor, the victim and the suspect, in making a decision on exemption from criminal liability.

Based on the literature review, the paper considers modern systems for preventing the spread of fires and the latest methods of fire extinguishing. The influence of the design parameters of facade fire eaves at the boundaries of fire compartments on the prevention of fire spread in high-rise buildings is shown using FDS modelling.

It was emphasized that in Ukraine, representatives of all types of law enforcement activities develop certain methods and measures to combat crime at the level of their own competence. Of course, there are national and regional programs, but specific bodies and their divisions have considerable freedom of action regarding the direction of professional implementation.