Criminological aspects of corruption

90 ABSTRACT The purpose of my thesis is to analyse criminological aspects of corruption. The reason for my research is my long term interest in criminology and specifically in compliance and anti-bribery matters. The thesis is composed of twelve chapters, each of them dealing with different aspects of corruption and related fields. Chapter One and Two are introductory and define basic terminology used in the thesis and introduce organisations and laws dealing with corruption worldwide. Chapter Three briefly describes the origins and growth of corruption as a phenomenon in human society and brings a closer look at the connection of growth of corruption and growth of GDP. Chapter Four focuses on prevention of corruption and introduces different tools which help fight corruption. Chapter Five categorises corruption offenders and explains different approaches towards profiling in criminology. Chapter Six give an overview of the global situation and sectors where corruption usually most often occurs. The chapter is subdivided into 7 parts each dealing with different sector. Chapter Eight is my original research and brings a closer look at the situation in the following countries. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Poland. Chapter Nine gives us the opportunity to learn from observing others and Chapter Ten is a..