Suwadee Laipungtong. The participation of ministry of justice's officers in corruption prevention : a case study of department of corrections, department of probation and the department of youth observation and protection . Master's Degree(Criminology and Criminal Justice). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2006.
The participation of ministry of justice's officers in corruption prevention : a case study of department of corrections, department of probation and the department of youth observation and protection
Abstract:
This research studied the participation of the Ministry of Justice's officers
in corruption prevention. The factors investigated were personal information,
ethical conduct, corruption cognition affecting the participation of officers in
corruption prevention.
This research carried out a survey by sending 250 questionnaires to the
Department of Correction, Department of Probation, and the Department of Youth
Observation and Protection. The data collected was then processed and analyzed
by computer and the results are as follows:
1. Officers with different personal information have different participation
in corruption prevention concerned with education, work position, frequency of
training/ seminar of corruption prevention, perception of corruption information,
being supported from the affiliated authority on corruption, with a statistical
significance of .05
2. Officers with different ethical conduct have different participation in
corruption prevention, with a statistical significance of .05
3. Officers with different corruption cognition have different participation
in corruption prevention, with a statistical significance of .05
Recommendation
To increase the level of participation among government officers in
preventing corruption, organizations should provide knowledge and understanding
about corruption and its consequences, as well as constructing moral awareness to
its officials. The high-ranking authorities should be the role model for other
officers in ethical practices and honesty. Besides, there should be rigid measures to
punish the wrongdoers.
In this investigation, the researcher conducted a specific study. Therefore it
is recommended that a broader manner of research be conducted in the future to
make use of its findings in the participation of officers in corruption prevention