'Law-abiding majority' myth

A study by Keele University found that over 60% of people admit to committing ‘minor’ offences, either against the government, their employers or against businesses. This includes things like pilfering things from work, lying on forms or exaggerating insurance claims. I don’t find these findings in the least surprising and I suspect neither does anyone else. The ‘law-abiding majority’ is a myth that politicians, particularly in democratic countries, have to sustain. After all, would you vote for a politician who called you a crook? Vote me you crooks!