In the context of the current anticorruption discourse it is critical to consider the systemic and structural manipulation of institutions, which potentially increases social/interpersonal and institutional distrust and lack of confidence, and creates the perception of “institutional...

The ldquo;environmental munificencerdquo; is a concept that allows for explaining the success of the drug traffickers organizations of Colombia. These organizations in Colombia have taken advantage of some dimensions of the environment to increase the volume of drug exports and the business...

Mexico is currently one of the most important hotspots of criminal activity with effects in the Western Hemisphere. In this criminal dynamic, the Sinaloa Cartel, The Gulf Cartel, “La Familia Michoacana”, “The Knights Templar” and “Los Zetas” are some of the most relevant criminal...

It is shown that the traditional concept “State Capture” does not explain certain observed situations within states protective of the rule of law in process of formation or consolidation. The concept “Co-opted State Reconfiguration” is proposed as a mean for explaining those situations

In this paper we propose an answer for the question: Why, sometimes, people don't perceive corruption as a crime? To answer this question we use a neurological and a psychological concept: Mirror Neurons and Theory of Mind

In this paper we propose an answer for the question: why, sometimes, people don't perceive corruption as a crime? To answer this question we use a neurological and a psychological concept. As humans, we experience our emotions and feelings in first person, but the neuropsychological mechanism...

Se aplicó una encuesta a 349 mujeres prostitutas en Bogotá, Colombia. Se encontró que la edad y el nivel educativo son variables correlacionadas con los ingresos reportados por mujeres prostitutas. Las mujeres más jóvenes reportan más ingresos que las mujeres de mayor edad. Las mujeres con...

En este trabajo se usa el concepto de Capital social perverso para explicar cómo el narcotráfico en Colombia ha aprendido a gestionar su relación con el Estado, específicamente, cómo han aprendido a gestionar los huecos estructurales propios de su relación con el Estado. Se muestran los...

In this paper we propose an answer for the question: why, sometimes, people don´t perceive corruption as a crime? To answer this question we use a neurological and a psychological concept: Mirror Neurons and Theory of other Minds.