Permissiveness toward Illegal Actions in Uruguay: Has This Attitude Changed in Time?

Table 3

Correlations among dependant variables.

(a) Correlation matrix, 1996

	Claiming government benefits to which you are not entitled	Avoiding a fare on public transport	Cheating on taxes if you have a chance	Someone accepting a bribe in the course of their duties	Willingness to justify
Claiming government benefits to which you are not entitled	1.0
Avoiding a fare on public transport	0.39	1.0
Cheating on taxes if you have a chance	0.25	0.46	1.0
Someone accepting a bribe in the course of their duties	0.21	0.22	0.30	1.0
Willingness to justify	0.55	0.64	0.65	0.50	1.0

(b) Correlation matrix, 2006

	Claiming government benefits to which you are not entitled	Avoiding a fare on public transport	Cheating on taxes if you have a chance	Someone accepting a bribe in the course of their duties	Willingness to justify
Claiming government benefits to which you are not entitled	1.0
Avoiding a fare on public transport	0.30	1.0
Cheating on taxes if you have a chance	0.29	0.29	1.0
Someone accepting a bribe in the course of their duties	0.34	0.20	0.54	1.0
Willingness to justify	0.59	0.51	0.63	0.62	1.0