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Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by private persons or corporations not directly involved with the government. An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties. Forms of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, patronage, graft, and embezzlement. While corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and trafficking, it is not restricted to these activities. The activities that constitute illegal corruption differ depending on the country or jurisdiction. For instance, certain political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some cases, government officials have broad or poorly defined powers, which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually. A state of unrestrained political corruption is known as a kleptocracy, literally meaning "rule by thieves". EffectsFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How was political corruption a local and national problem during the Gilded Age? Q. that really doesn't answer my question... -_-. I figured out the answer though, thankfully. Asked by A. its was not even close to the amount of corruption there is now. Answered by bosshawg - Wed Jul 30 06:51:01 2008 Is ACORN a left-wing group that extorts from banks and engages in political corruption? Q. or is it a front for the big banks and the dirty games they play? Asked by Herbert G - Fri Feb 26 00:58:52 2010 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments A. It is an organization that began with a great idea and went downhill from there. Look at their leadership and you will have your answer. Answered by Poohcat1 - Fri Feb 26 01:03:34 2010 Election 2008? Is it still about the economy or just pure political corruption and crime?
Q. Who should be punished first? The Dems are as in deep with this decade long scam as the Repugs. It is the two mouths of the same ugly monster. Asked by Groucho - Thu Jun 26 21:53:30 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. It should be about corruption and crime, both parties, instead we are distracted with other issues led around by ALL the media, who basically has it all wrong in the first place but what are ya gonna due? Answered by nuke_ben_laden - Thu Jun 26 22:30:29 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Political corruption" From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.  bnd.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:42:43 GMT+00:00 Belleville News Democrat The political bickering between the current Shiite prime minister and his Sunni-backed rival over who will lead the government has spilled over into Iraq's ... Despite years of training, funding, Iraqi forces still struggling as US turns ... FOXNews  chicagotribune.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:09:17 GMT+00:00 Chicago Tribune 9, 2008, arrest on federal corruption charges, including that he allegedly tried to sell the Senate vacancy for personal and political profit. ...  news.asiaone.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:04:49 GMT+00:00 AsiaOne CPC top discipline authorities have been drawing a direct link between personal morality and corruption . In more than 95 percent of major corruption cases ... County officials in love lives probe Shanghai Daily From Google News Search: "Political corruption"  admin.moguling.com 576px x 411px | 42.60kB [source page] I have not written for a few days because I have been try to filter through all the crazy out of control events that are occurring I haven t concluded a lot but I don t think I am alone  tolerance.ca 348px x 500px | 27.50kB [source page] AFP Getty Images Jeff Zelevansky From Yahoo Image Search: "Political corruption"  openline.blogspot.com OpenlineBlog Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:38:00 GM Corruption. of Illinois | Obama Plans to Help Bailout Broadway Bank Boy and Fellow Rezko Buddy Alexi Giannoulias with Fundraiser. So much for all that change from the politics as usual. Local . political. rockstar President Barack Obama ...  nationmultimedia.com unknown Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:31:32 GM Of the respondents, 50.2 per cent surveyed said the . political. conflict was the main cause for their suffering, followed by . corruption. (49.3 per cent), and violence in the deep South (46.8 per cent). Details differed in regions, ...  multimedia.timeslive.co.za Boitumelo Tlhoaele Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:40:33 GM The Johannesburg High Court has found former police chief Jackie Selebi guilty of . corruption. but not of defeating the ends of justice. University of Cape. From Google Blog Search: "Political corruption" |
