Study On Several Problems Of Bribery

To control the crimes of giving bribes more strongly and effectively, it is necessary to analyses the social harmfulness of bribery by way of criminal law, and make the judical officers and the public clearly realise the serious harm of this offense to the public expection and trust on honesty and reliability of state officers. At present, to distinguish of crime from noncrime, and avoid excessive attack in judical practice, it is still necessary to retain "seeking improper interests" as the essential objective condition of bribery. Consequently, "improper interests" should be properly defined , which include interests with distinctive unlawful attribute and other uncertain interests obtained by devious means. In view of present crimical law bribes is only limited to property, which is far behind the existing form of bribery in reality, and cannot reflect the current situation and developing trend of this crime. So, to impose a tight precaution against bribery and improve civil criminal legislation, in the light of relevant international convention, the range of bribery should be extended to include all interests of property and nonproperty, which can meet the requirements and desire of the intended objects of bribery, including sexual bribery undoubtedly.