CIVIL POSITION OF STUDENTS IN RELATION TO CORRUPTION
Introduction. The authors focus on the assessment of corruption by student youth, taking into account the principles of civil society. The research approaches, content and indicators of corruption behavior are analyzed. Materials and Methods. The specifics of the methodological approach to assess the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of corruption are noted, taking into account the category of research. In addition to index research methods, it is proposed to use the questionnaire method that has become traditional. The authors of the article conducted a survey in educational institutions of the Kemerovo region. Respondents were students of senior classes of schools, institutions of secondary vocational education (ACT), students of high schools of the region. Total - 663 people. Results. The article describes the results of the study of the youth’s attitude to corruption. In general, the assessment of the level of corruption demonstrates the negative attitude of respondents towards the problem of corruption in Russian society. Among the main effective agents capable, in the respondents’ opinion, to neutralize corruption phenomena, two «centers of power» are defined. On the one hand, they are government officials and politicians who are able to mobilize the necessary funds to counter corruption. On the other hand, respondents point to a close circle, that is, friends and relatives, as well as people who, according to others, have successful experience in fighting corruption. Conclusions. According to the results of the survey, young people as a whole demonstrate solidarity assessments of the level of corruption in the country, region and on the ground. In this regard, the youth’s civil position on corruption can be seen as a predictor of the nature and direction of its political activity.