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    corruption
    /kəˈrʌpʃn/

    noun

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  2. Jul 1, 2024 · corruption, Improper and usually unlawful conduct intended to secure a benefit for oneself or another. Its forms include bribery, extortion, and the misuse of inside information. It exists where there is community indifference or a lack of enforcement policies.

    • Bribery

      Bribery, the act of promising, giving, receiving, or...

  3. 3 days ago · Bribery, the act of promising, giving, receiving, or agreeing to receive money or some other item of value with the corrupt aim of influencing a public official in the discharge of his official duties. When money has been offered or promised in exchange for a corrupt act, the official involved need.

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  4. 4 days ago · Elements of criminal breach of trust. According to section 405 of the Penal Code, CBT is committed when a person who is entrusted with property, or is given control over property, dishonestly: Misappropriates that property; Converts that property for his own use;

  5. 22 hours ago · The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is an index that ranks countries "by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as an "abuse of entrusted power for private gain".

  6. Jun 18, 2024 · Corruption is criminal, immoral, and the ultimate betrayal of public trust. Efforts to combat corruption and restore trust in governance must translate the core tenets of good governance into tangible action. Photo: Shutterstock. Author. Francine Pickup. Deputy Director, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, UNDP.

  7. Jun 28, 2024 · Britain has a corruption problem. Its troubling role as a hub for dirty money from around the world, red flags over the corrupting influence of money in politics and big business bribery scandals show the UK is not immune.

  8. Jun 25, 2024 · Corruption is a social evil where the quality of service is lost for the unaccounted benefit. This crime is prevalent worldwide in most countries. Only the degree and extent of it varies. Corruption types are many based on the means used for the purpose, the level, effect, impact, etc.