CORRUPTION Corruption is defined as the misuse of any power of public consequence for private gain. Corruption is not something new‚ as per Arthasastra of Kautilya ( around 3rd century B.C) : “Just as it is impossible not to taste the honey(or the poison) that finds itself at the tip of the tongue‚ so it is impossible for a government servant not to eat up‚ atleast‚ a bit of the king’s revenue.” “Just as fish moving under water cannot possibly be found out either as drinking or not drinking
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Corruption in India is one of the most menacing threats that our economy has been battling with ever since the independence. At all levels of Indian bureaucracy corruption has seemingly taken its toll and has been corroding the structure of our nation. Be it private sector or public sector‚ Indian people have a tendency of misusing the public position/power in their favor to fulfill their motives and gain personal benefits. All these “allegations” are not solely based on observation but have statistical
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nationwide. Police corruption refers to police personnel who use their position and authority for personal rather than public benefit (1). Ever since the idea of rules and regulations came about in the early 1900’s‚ led by August Vollmer‚ there have been law personnel who were chosen to enforce those regulations. The majority of officers do their job the way it should be done‚ but there are a hand full who abuse their power. There are many different types of police corruption. Gratuities‚ bribes
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Media corruption - other side of the coin ‘Whoever controls the media‚ controls the mind” In today’s world‚ the media has become a necessity just like food‚ clothing‚ and shelter. The media was ideally designed to be impartial and unbiased – to provide information‚ news‚ and knowledge that is objective and socially constructive. Unfortunately‚ in recent times‚ because of its money making approach the media has adopted a biased approach that is benefitting politicians and the corporate leaders
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The term “police corruption” brings shame and public skepticism about our front line of defense against the criminal element. While the corrupt may be only a small number of officers‚ the idea or actions of the few effect the entire institution of law enforcement throughout the country. Police corruption is not a new concept. We start to see corruption from the modern police force. Corruption is not something that used to happen. Today throughout the United States police departments have been hit
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Corruption‚ often taken as the abuse of office for private gain is a persistent feature of human society. Nigeria with its rather unfair share of the canker worm has as its greatest threat the endemic and malignant nature of corruption. You bribe to get your child into a school‚ you pay to secure a job and you also continue to pay in some cases to retain it. corruption indeed is a bane of any nation. This research work discuses the possible causes of corruption in addition to its effect which
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EASSAY Causes of Corruption in PAKISTAN Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It hurts everyone who depends on the integrity of people in a position of authority. Corruption is an evil which has played havoc with the socio-economic development of Pakistan. Corruption is a curse and major hurdle to the progress of Pakistan. Pakistan faces many types of corruption. Commonly known types are 1) Systematic corruption 2) Sporadic (individual) corruption 3) Political
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Corruption‚ Negative Effects of Corruptions on Economic Growth and Solutions to High Level of Corruption in Vietnam In any society‚ large-scale corruption might have some harmful effects on economic and political development. Corruption is considered as a widespread phenomenon occurring daily in human societies all over the contemporary world. It can be defined in some different ways such as political bribery‚ public exploitation and misuse of public office for personal gain. Corruption has been
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the realization that “All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely” is completely valid. The movie “Serpico” demonstrates that the merit system and an outside agency are necessary to prevent systemic corruption within the Justice System. Systemic corruption appears to be facilitated‚ encouraged and protected by the “code of silence”. For example‚ officers are taught by fellow officers how to use the authority given to them to advance the sub-culture of crime. This fact is
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Corruption (By: Muhammad Attique Shah Turabi) * Introduction Definition of corruption: “Misuse of the power for private or personal gain or for other unfair means”. “Dishonest or illegal behavior of the people especially of the people in authority”. By every definition corruption means the violations of the laws of land and social norms and it is Root cause of all ills in Pakistan. Corruption is connected with bribery; it will be useful to define it‚ too. The word bribe literally stands for
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