Аннотация
Purpose The study aims to focus on the criminological relationship between money laundering and corruption crimes. Design/methodology/approach The research program on money laundering acquired as a result of corruption crimes includes research of the specifics of corruption in the context of subsequent money laundering; the problem of latency of money laundering acquired as a result of corruption crimes; money laundering and administrative offenses of a corruption nature (income from them); money laundering and noncriminalized acts of corruption (trading in influence); money laundering and gifts; and money laundering and crimes of a corruption nature committed through criminal nonalienation (for example, providing a discount in exchange for illegal actions). Findings Russian national legislation was chosen as the basis for the study. However, the findings may be applicable to other states. Originality/value n particular, it is noted for the effective operation of such a mechanism to counter acts of a corrupt nature, the subject of money laundering must be expanded to include proceeds from acts that are not classified as criminal in national criminal law: proceeds from administrative offenses of a corruption nature; income from noncriminalized acts of corruption; income from gifts received in violation of the legal rules for their acceptance; income from acts of corruption committed through criminal nonalienation.