> percentage of its population behind bars, should ramp up punishment and somehow jail even more of its own people? Corruption isn't only about who avoids puni

> percentage of its population behind bars, should ramp up punishment and somehow jail even more of its own people? Corruption isn't only about who avoids punishment, but also who is the target of punishment. In highly corrupt environments you will often find complex and often contradictory rules, that produce a default state of guilt. The only way to avoid punishment is to participate in the corruption.