Summary
Corruption is a phenomenon that has a long history in human society. It is in the nature of human beings to attempt to create privileges and personal benefits, not taking into account the needs of other people even when they are committed to other people.
Currently existing context of corruption in general can be characterized as a result of the political and social system. Given that the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was subject to unequal treatment, it has largely been forced to exercise its rights by offering bribe to public officials at all levels. After the war, the establishment of a new political and economic system plagued by difficulties which burden every war-torn society, and with dualism of power between local and international institutions have resulted in corruption at all institutional and non-institutional levels.
The influence of the regional dimension must be left aside because Bosnia and Herzegovina exists in an environment characterized by high levels of corruption. This is because all the countries surrounding Bosnia and Herzegovina went through the same difficulties of transition, which in itself creates a fertile ground for the development of such corruption. Corruption as phenomenon manifests itself in all aspects of social life. The legal framework of prevention and sanctioning corruptive behavior is still conditioned by the international obligations and conditions that Bosnia and Herzegovina has to fulfill.
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