57 Penal aspects of corruption Abstract This thesis deals with the aspects of corruption that are sanctioned under criminal law. The aim of the thesis is to define the current criminal legislation punishing this form of crime, to present its problematic aspects and to propose possible solutions to these issues. In this context, a part of the thesis is also devoted to the definition of the concept of corruption, the historical development of the legal regulation in the Czech Republic in particular, the legal regulation in the field of international and European law, as well as legal comparison with foreign countries. First, the thesis devotes a section to various definitions of corruption by both Czech and foreign academics. Subsequently, th...