Justification of Academic Corruption at Russian Universities: A Student Perspective

Abstract

Academic corruption in Russia is extensively spread; it is not an isolated phenomenon. Rather, academic corruption is tightly embedded into the general corruption in society: in politics, business, and in everyday life. This paper illustrates some common types of cheating and corruption as well as the motives of the involved actors for applying, accepting, ignoring and/or pretending to ignore these activities, focusing on the students’ perspective.

Keywords: Institutional Corruption, Academia, Russia, Gifts, Informal Practices, Plagiarism