Some justify bribes in to the

Is justified giving or receiving a bribe? Almost one-third of the inhabitants of Guyana and Haiti say yes, while fewer than one of every 10 Guatemalans, Chileans and Brazilians are agree.

A Vanderbilt University study released on Monday, there are very different views on corruption in America and take a look at the justifications given by the people to give money under the table in order to resolve a problem.

"Rational adaptation"
"For many citizens, the payment of bribes is a rational adaptation to his situation and the means available to them," wrote Juan Camilo Plata, whose report was sponsored by the Latin American public opinion project.

Some pay a bribe to gain "greater certainty on the results" when they have doubts that they would receive a fair treatment because of arbitrary justice, economic conditions of poverty and lack of confidence in the u000apublic officials, said silver.

To nearly 41,000 people from 24 countries were asked to respond "Yes" or "no" to the question: "Do you, given the way in which things are, occasionally be justified to pay a sobornoé??".

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