Award Date
5-1-2012
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Public Administration
First Committee Member
Lee Bernick
Second Committee Member
David Damore
Third Committee Member
Christopher Stream
Fourth Committee Member
Dina Titus
Number of Pages
197
Abstract
Several empirical analyses have explored corruption in government to determine the factors that contribute to corrupt behavior of elected officials.
This study will focus, explore, and enhance the research on the causes of public corruption among elected county commissioners by examining four domains of corruption causality: individual characteristics of elected officials, county government characteristics, county government fiscal performance, and community characteristics. This study will attempt to determine if General Strain Theory can provide a theoretical framework for understanding the causes of public corruption and, to what degree it can predict whether elected county officials will engage in corrupt behavior.
Keywords
County commissioner; County officials and employees; General strain theory; Political corruption; Public corruption; Public officers
Disciplines
American Politics | Public Administration
File Format
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Gates, Yvonne Atkinson, "Public Corruption for Gain in America: The Costly Consequences of Violating Public Trust" (2012). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 1565.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/4332546
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