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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 .
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.
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)
Graft and corruption in the court became so bad that Story appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. He resigned soon after. (1874) [75] [76] [77] Charles Taylor Sherman (R) Federal Judge of the Northern District of Ohio, was alleged to have demanded stocks in exchange for favorable rulings and threatened adverse rulings if they were not ...
Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( June 2019 ) Operation Bid Rig was a long-term investigation into political corruption in New Jersey conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation , the Internal Revenue Service , and the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 2002 ...
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]
Several statutes, mostly codified in Title 18 of the United States Code, provide for federal prosecution of public corruption in the United States.Federal prosecutions of public corruption under the Hobbs Act (enacted 1934), the mail and wire fraud statutes (enacted 1872), including the honest services fraud provision, the Travel Act (enacted 1961), and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt ...