Intro

For this project we examine bribery in India, and its perception, or lack thereof, as a deviant act. Throughout our research we find that even though the act of bribery is unlawful, that it is  viewed as a socially acceptable and expected action in India and how not engaging in bribery would considered by many to be deviating from the norm. (To read more on deviance) We interviewed a married couple, Michael and Jean, who both lived in India until moving to America in 1992 but had widely differing experiences and beliefs on bribery and its place in Indian society. We also did extensive research on the overall conditions of bribery in India in order to better ascertain the context in which these people lived and how it relates to the Indian viewpoint on bribery as a whole. We then analyzed the information through Control Theory and Differential Association to evaluate the tendency of Indians to conform to the socially accepted act of bribing. We finished with a section where we hope you, the reader, would comment on our findings and share your own experiences. (Have You Experienced Bribery, Is Bribery a Bad Thing, Bribery in America)