“PETTY” CORRUPTION IN FRANCE: THE CONCEPT AND THE METHODS OF SOCIAL CONTROL
Authors:
1.
The Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation
(veduschiy nauchnyy sotrudnik)
Netherlands
Netherlands
2.
Universitet Parizh II Panteon-Assas
France
France
Type:
Article
Pages:
from 125
to 130
Status:
Published
Received:
01.08.2017
Accepted:
23.08.2017
Published:
23.08.2017
Subject area:
UDK 34 Право. Юридические науки
BBK 67 Право. Юридические науки
BBK 67 Право. Юридические науки
Language:
Russian, English
Keywords:
population, France, petty corruption, public services, social control.
Abstract (English):
The article disclosed such issues as identifying the petty corruption at the national level in France in certain socio-economic spheres, the public attitude towards this phenomenon, the analysis of the mechanism and prerequisites to counter. The author used the methods of empirical research, statistical methods, comparative legal method. The report of Transparency International: “People and corruption: Europe and Central Asia 2016” and the press were used as the basis of the study. The situation concerning the petty corruption in France is not easy to identify because there are no much information sources. It is impossible to distinguish major from petty corruption (domestic) in France for the simple reason that a petty corruption does not interest the French public, which does not suffer from the systematic immorality of its minor officials. The share of French households experiencing corruption in accessing basic public services is only 2%. The study shows that the three main causes of petty corruption in France are: the absence of any anti-corruption policy and awareness of the importance of issues such as professional ethics, conflict of interest; low wages in certain social spheres, high corporatism, especially in the police. Prevention of corruption is possible through: training of the officials, especially those who are in direct contact with the perpetrators (police, customs and prison officers); study of the process of corruption in the investigation of criminal cases to identify contributing factors. The corruption in France is a serious crime and is punishable by long terms of imprisonment. Its definition is contained in article 435-1 of the Criminal code.
The article disclosed such issues as identifying the petty corruption at the national level in France in certain socio-economic spheres, the public attitude towards this phenomenon, the analysis of the mechanism and prerequisites to counter. The author used the methods of empirical research, statistical methods, comparative legal method. The report of Transparency International: “People and corruption: Europe and Central Asia 2016” and the press were used as the basis of the study. The situation concerning the petty corruption in France is not easy to identify because there are no much information sources. It is impossible to distinguish major from petty corruption (domestic) in France for the simple reason that a petty corruption does not interest the French public, which does not suffer from the systematic immorality of its minor officials. The share of French households experiencing corruption in accessing basic public services is only 2%. The study shows that the three main causes of petty corruption in France are: the absence of any anti-corruption policy and awareness of the importance of issues such as professional ethics, conflict of interest; low wages in certain social spheres, high corporatism, especially in the police. Prevention of corruption is possible through: training of the officials, especially those who are in direct contact with the perpetrators (police, customs and prison officers); study of the process of corruption in the investigation of criminal cases to identify contributing factors. The corruption in France is a serious crime and is punishable by long terms of imprisonment. Its definition is contained in article 435-1 of the Criminal code.
Keywords:
population, France, petty corruption, public services, social control.
population, France, petty corruption, public services, social control.
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