The Effectiveness of Public Administration Tools in Combating Drug Offenses
Author(s): Vasyl Yurchenko*, Natalia Dombrovan, Ihor Kovalov, Serhii Petrov, Tetiana Kotenok
Abstract
Aim: The article examines the effectiveness of state management tools in the fight against drug crime.
Methods: The study used a comparative legal method, which allows for the analysis of legislative and institutional approaches to combating drug crime in different countries. The application of this method made it possible to identify common and distinctive features in legal regulation, as well as to assess the effectiveness of public administration tools in the international context. The comparison was carried out according to the following criteria: Features of the regulatory framework, organization of law enforcement activities, mechanisms for preventing drug crime, and the level of responsibility for offenses in the field of illicit drug trafficking. The application of the comparative legal method made it possible to identify the best practices of foreign countries and formulate recommendations for their adaptation in Ukraine, taking into account national characteristics.
Results: The main mechanisms of state influence are analyzed, in particular, regulatory, organizational, economic and informational tools used to combat illicit drug trafficking. Criteria for assessing their effectiveness are determined, including effectiveness, economic feasibility and the level of public trust in law enforcement agencies. The results of the study can be used in the formation and implementation of state policy in the field of drug crime countermeasures.
Conclusion: Special attention is paid to the problems of the functioning of the drug crime countermeasure system, such as insufficient interdepartmental coordination, imperfect legislative framework and limited resources. The need to improve state policy through the implementation of modern management approaches, digital technologies and the development of international cooperation is substantiated.