O combrate à corrupção como mecanismo de proteção à cidadania

Abstract

This study analyzes the corruption as a phenomenon and how combat it could protect the exercise of citizenship.With the evolution of the concept of corruption, having as landmark Niccolo Machiavelli, the current comprehension observe the political system itself, as a whole, unique and ordely, responsible for the existence of more and more political corruption. Here, with this conceptualization, we have changes in the way that society and the law see the crimes against the public administration, the role of public men and how the citizen enters in this environment. We used specific studies of some authors in this area, trying to define the concept of corruption through the descriptions in the literature for this subject. We also observe juridical mechanisms in our criminal Law. We conclude that, struggle against corruption through repressive and preventives legal mechanisms only, it’s not enough and won’t do nothing but attenuate the problem, with fugacious results. It’s necessary, beyond that, the constant interests and participation of the people in public matters.