The public in the modern world, including Slovenia, is aware that corruption is a problem that affects good governance. Therefore, the aim of the research was to determine why Slovenia ranked poorly in terms of perceived corruption in the past five years, this finding highlights the problem that corruption exists but is not reported.
The purpose of the research and thesis was to identify the causes of the decreasing perception of corruption. By conducting an analysis, it was found that the low perception of corruption is due to ineffective prosecution, lack of knowledge of legislation, failure to protect whistleblowers, and fear of reprisals or retaliation. It can be inferred that citizens are not sufficiently familiar with legislation, particularly regarding whistleblower protection in the process of reporting corruption. The belief that criminal prosecution of corrupt acts is ineffective is also a significant indicator of public mistrust in the legal framework and the country's legal system in uncovering and prosecuting corruption. With distrust, this leads to silence among corruption whistleblowers.
The acquired survey data can be valuable and useful for the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption and all institutions involved in detecting and prosecuting corruption. Changes will be necessary in addressing witness protection and alleviating people's fear of the consequences of reporting corruption, therefore, the results can also be beneficial for the adoption or amendment of laws.
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