Between severity and inevitability: anti-corruption in understanding of various population groups

Corruption is one of «big calls» for international community. Therefore, creation of society without corruption is objectively a priority reference point of social development in many countries. It is not absolutely clear in what case fight against corruption will be most effective. At strict control and toughening of punishment for corruption acts, or, perhaps, when ensuring inevitability of punishment? In this case, most likely, has the rigidity of punishment secondary importance? Whether it possible to win against corruption in general? Similar questions objectively arise not only before scientists, but also before representatives of various groups of public. To receive answers to the matters from representatives of various groups of population, the authors conducted a polling research among police officers, cadets of higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, representatives of civilian professions and students of civil higher education institutions. The purpose of the research is to establish the opinion of different social groups to conceptual installations on which the anti-corruption system could be formed. The authors sought to find out first of all opinions of respondents on the most effective anti-corruption method: severity of punishment or its inevitability. In general, people look to the future with optimism and are not inclined to consider fight against corruption as useless business. At the same time, law enforcement officers realize complexity of opposition to corruption more deeply.