Investigating the Reasons for Not Reporting the Corruption: a Survey in Isfahan

Corruption is a global and pervasive issue that may occur at any level of society. In particular, the role of people in intensification and reduction of the phenomenon of corruption is important. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons for not reporting corruption by Isfahan citizens. In this research, a survey method and a questionnaire tool have been used. The statistical population of the study was all citizens of 18 years old and older in Isfahan. The random sampling method was used and the sample size was 739 people. Cronbach's alpha test was used to assess the validity of the formal and for reliability calculations. The results of the study were extracted by SPSS software using descriptive and analytical methods. Findings of the research show that respondents have several reasons for not reporting the corruption. The main cause of corruption is the postproblems of complaints and corruption reports. Difficulties in proving the corruption and not to deal seriously with corruptors are located in the next ranks.