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  2. Corruption - Wikipedia

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    Corruption includes industrial corruption, consisting of large bribes, as well as petty corruption such as a poacher paying off a park ranger to ignore poaching. The presence of fuel extraction and export is unambiguously associated with corruption, whereas mineral exports only increased corruption in poorer countries.

  3. Political corruption - Wikipedia

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    In western countries, cases of bribery and other forms of corruption in all possible fields exist: under-the-table payments made to reputed surgeons by patients attempting to be on top of the list of forthcoming surgeries, [23] bribes paid by suppliers to the automotive industry in order to sell low-quality connectors used for instance in ...

  4. Appearance of corruption - Wikipedia

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    A cartoon depicts the behavior of taking bribes. The appearance of corruption is a principle of law [1] [2] mentioned in, or relevant to, several U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to campaign finance in the United States, while the basis of the principle "corruption" refers to dishonest or illegal behavior for personal gain. [3]

  5. Economics of corruption - Wikipedia

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    Economic causes of corruption; Rent-seeking in the public offices, including Judiciary; Corruption as an economic behavior, e.g. game-theoretic explanation; Demand for and Supply of corruption, the optimal level of corruption, the optimal level of bribery, the efficiency of the market in corruption

  6. Corruption in local government - Wikipedia

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    Corruption in local government refers to the misuse of public office and resources by individuals in positions of power at the local level for personal gain or the benefit of select groups. It involves the abuse of entrusted authority, bribery, embezzlement, fraud, nepotism, and other forms of illicit activities that undermine the integrity and ...

  7. Corruption in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Corruption in the United States dates back to the founding of the country. The American Revolution was, in part, a response to the perceived corruption of the British monarchy. Separation of powers was developed to enable accountability. [1] Freedom of association also served this end, allowing citizens to organize independently of the ...

  8. Police corruption - Wikipedia

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    Noble cause corruption, as ethical corruption, is a departure from conventional discussions on police corruption, which typically focus on monetary corruption. According to the field of Police Ethics, noble cause corruption is police misconduct "committed in the name of good ends."

  9. Noble cause corruption - Wikipedia

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    In Police Ethics, it is argued that some of the best officers are often the most susceptible to noble cause corruption. [9] According to professional policing literature, noble cause corruption includes "planting or fabricating evidence, lying or the fabrication and manipulation of facts on reports or through testimony in court, and generally abusing police authority to make a charge stick."