Research Article

POLITICAL CORRUPTION AS A SOCIAL DEVIATION

ABSTRACT

Political corruption represents a particular type of cooperation between social groups. Political Corruption is a social deviation, as results of several causes: the environment of the political, economic and social system as well as cultural dimensions. The goal of political corruption is to obtain the private reward material or service advantages, however, usually accompanied by considerable social damages. Political corruption often becomes as acceptable social norm in politically deviant societies. This paper analyses political corruption as a deviant social activity, examining the countries that are polluted with corruption, which requires functional policy against corruption and the establishment of institutional framework and conditions for the implementation of the policy. This paper marks that political corruption is very negative social activity. The impact of political corruption has very high destructive effects on political system, and whole society. Also we need to mentions that a political corruption is connected with other social activities such as prostitutions, drugs, alcoholism, crime etc.

Keywords

Political corruption social deviation political system political processes society