Corruption and Prospective Elites in Ghana

Dr Justice Tankebe

Research on corruption decisions often focuses on the general population or on individuals already in positions of authority, such as civil servants. However, corruption norms and networks might form during the early years of elite socialisation. This project investigates attitudes towards corruption among prospective elites in Ghana, specifically university students who are likely to assume influential roles within public and private organisations. Understanding these attitudes will help establish whether corrupt norms develop before individuals enter positions of power and identify the factors that influence their development

Key publication

Tankebe, J. (forthcoming) ‘An ethical analysis of police officers’ reporting of misconduct by colleagues’ In Bottoms, AE & Jacobs, J (eds), Morality, Crime and Criminal Justice. Oxford, Oxford University Press

Book chapter

A. Liebling, J. Shapland, R. Sparks & J. Tankebe (eds.) (2022) Crime, Justice, and Social Order. Essays in Honour of A. E. Bottoms. (Clarendon Studies in Criminology) Oxford. Oxford University Press. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/crime-justice-and-social-order-9780192859600?cc=gb&lang=en&