Marco Polo in China-Or Not Did Marco Polo Go to China? by Frances Wood Review by: D. O. Morgan Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society‚ Third Series‚ Vol. 6‚ No. 2 (Jul.‚ 1996)‚ pp. 221-225 Published by: Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25183182 . Accessed: 05/04/2012 09:08 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor
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We lack the wherewithal to catch and punish the corrupt Many of us believe that corruption is the biggest problem in India and if we could punish the corrupt by catching them‚ it would solve a lot of our problems. I would like to take a look at some of the root causes of corruption in India. The basic cause is that the government is not designed for accountability and delivering services to its citizens. This is a larger problem‚ which can be resolved if adequa-te effort is made to streamline
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2012 Political Corruption in Central America: Assessment and Explanation Political corruption is indisputably a hindering factor for growth in Central American countries. In some such as Honduras and Nicaragua there is a more distinguishable amount than in others‚ say Panama and Costa Rica. In this analysis‚ Dr. Mark Ruhl goes over two different types of corruption in the political arena in Central American countries. Grand corruption involving senior officials‚ and petty corruption dealing with
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Mired in Corruption- Kellogg‚ Brown & Root in Nigeria Corruption is any act that lacks honesty or integrity and letting personal relationships influence economic decision making. Corruption is supposed to be a secret‚ but in this case it came out. The act of corruption mentioned in this case‚ made by Jeffrey Tesler‚ in fact is considered speed money‚ which means that he received payments to ensure receiving the standard treatment that a business ought to receive from a foreign government
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are talking about corruption. So corruption means the misuse of power for own gain. Corruption affects adversely country’s economic development and achievement of developing goals. It promotes in efficiency in utilization of resources‚ distorts the markets and compromises quality. We know that corruption will not disappear from society. Our efforts are meant to restrict corruption and to protect as much as possible the poor and weak in our societies. In the end all corruption costs are paid by
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CHAPTER 5: Integrative Case- Northwest Industries N Date: December 3‚ 2011 Information Management Immediate Issues or Problems * Is there an existing fraud in the payroll system of Northwest Industries? * What courses of action should be done by Northwest Industries to prevent and detect fraud? Basic Issues or Associated Issues * All of the 1‚500 company employees of Northwest Industries had a discrepancy between their reported withholding and the actual amount
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Corruption is a common occurrence in prisons in this country and around the world. The reason for this is because prison environments provide for the combination of individuals with lost rights and individuals with full power‚ plus minimal monitoring. This equation produces inevitable corruption. The antidote to corruption is exposition. Corruption happens under the cloak of darkness. Once light is shed on the wrong-doing‚ a sort of purification process occurs and wrongs are righted. Hence‚ the
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Introduction to Criminal Justice CORRUPTION WITHIN THE NY POLICE DEPARTMENT The New York City police department holds the title of the oldest force in the United States. New York City’s finest have always been in the spot light and have received much well deserved fame and praise through the years. Unfortunately‚ many times it has been overshadowed with sorrow due to the corrupt practices that stem back to its’ inception. In 1845 New York City was considered a metropolis
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Bribery and Corruption Bribery and corruption are frequent still in today’s society. Hitt‚ the author of his book Management describes ethics as Ariel David who wrote “Italy police arrest 8 in Mafia wind farms plot” illustrates many individuals are violating the code of ethics. Moreover‚ this article brings forth the question about ethics‚ whether or not if it’s acceptable in today’s business environment. In “Italy police arrest 8 in Mafia wind farms plot”‚ David concludes that bribery
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Police corruption is one of the oldest and a persistent problem in the police force. What is corruption? Corruption can be defined as the misuse of public power for private or personal profit. It is a problem that has and will continue to affect us all‚ whether we are civilians or law enforcement officers. Many aspects of policing has changed‚ one aspect that has remained unchanged is the existence of corruption. A local newspaper or police related publication on any given day will have an article
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