Political Corruption Destroys Trust In Society

In a new study dedicated to the blatantly obvious, a Georgia State political scientist says that residents of states with more government corruption may not only lose trust in political officials, but also in the general public. The study will be published in American Politics Research. The research looked at arrests of government officials in 50 states combined with 2002 through 2004 survey data of the American National Election Studies panel, which produces data on voting, public opinion and political participation. read more

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