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One researcher contends that in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, corruption in the wealthy, industrialized United States in some ways resembled corruption in impoverished developing nations today. Political machines manipulated voters to place candidates in power loyal to the machines. Public offices were sold for money or political support.
Chayes identifies corruption as the result of the abuse of positions of power for personal gain rather than the public good, either in the private or public sector. Americans know corruption in the form of rich people who own the political system. [6] [5] [7] [8] She compared the corruption network to a hydra. At first look, each head seems to ...
If a defendant is convicted of a conspiracy to commit a corruption offense, the substantive offense is listed. Convictions such as making false statements , perjury , obstruction of justice , electoral fraud , violations of campaign finance regulations , tax evasion and money laundering are not included in this list.
American politicians convicted of corruption (7 C, 16 P) Political corruption investigations in the United States (3 C, 42 P) Political corruption scandals in the United States (2 C, 25 P)
On December 11, 2013, Devyani Khobragade, then the Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General of India in New York City, was charged by U.S. authorities with committing visa fraud and providing false statements in order to gain entry to the United States for Sangeeta Richard, [1] a woman of Indian nationality, for employment as a domestic worker for Khobragade in New York. [2]
Pages in category "Political corruption investigations in the United States" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In America another common form of police corruption is when white supremacist groups, such as Neo-Nazi Skinheads or Neo-Confederates (such as the Ku Klux Klan), recruit members of law enforcement into their ranks or encourage their members to join local police departments to repress minorities and covertly promote white supremacy. [68]
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