The Phenomenon of Corruption is not a “crime”

This article addresses a very important issue, for aspiring scholars studying the forms of the phenomenon of corruption. It concerns the fundamental scientific error of using the term “corruption crimes.” This term, lacks grounding in any scientific theory, axiom or methodological framework. As will be analyzed, it is employed by scholars in certain countries for two primary reasons. First, to advance the professional interests of specific academic or professional groups, such as lawyers, economists or criminologists. Second, because it confines public and academic perception of the phenomenon of corruption, to only certain forms, effectively equating the phenomenon with those alone. As a result, all other forms of corruption are left unexamined and unhindered in practice.