SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY: MEASURE OF PREVENTIVE CONTROL AGAINST CORRUPTION

Abstract

The phenomenon of corruption, which is growing and present in the political, economic and social spheres, requires specific hypotheses and mechanisms to control, prevent and combat it. The aim of this research was to raise awareness of social accountability as a method of preventing corruption, which will be of relevance to future professionals in law and related areas. Currently, its term is related to the responsibility and accountability of public agents, with the people as the main watchdog, raising the democratic process of social participation. The methodology adopted was based on bibliographical research involving analysis of corruption today and also the social accountability as a prevention mechanism. It is worth noting that this article seeks to point out ways of improving the process of dialog between representative and representeds, demonstrating that evils should be combated with methods of transparency, aiming to contribute to fostering discussion and interest in the social accountability method, showing its procedure, functioning, highlighting its importance for the development of democracy. Finally, based on the literary and empirical analysis undertaken, this work has shown that social accountability is a control mechanism that can be used to prevent corruption.