SOCIAL PERCEPTION OF THE BRIBERY AS A CONDITION OF CORRUPTOR’S SAFETY

Abstract

A paper describes the evaluation of the corruptor’s quilt: as the givers as the receivers. Basing on the Decision tree method we argued about social evaluations of the corruptor’s guilt. Sociological research among rural and urban population of the Altai region (2018, n = 1073) at the age of 15 – 75 years. Concluding, the higher the bribe amount, respondent’s income and more relevant bribe experience, the more people inclined to shift the blame for corruption to the receiver of informal goods. If respondent has no bribe or making gifts experience, of gave only «small» bribes, having no negative effect for the household’s budget, he / she considers that the bribe is the guilt of both sides. In total, social blame of corruptors is not evident in society, people are rather tolerant to bribes, use of personal networks to accelerate or receive state or municipal services at the best level. All these may be considered as a factor of legal and social-psychological safety for corruptors, as the givers as the receivers.