Difference between revisions of "Public corruption"
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*[http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/pubcorrupt/pubcorrupt.htm Federal Bureau of Investigation page on public corruption] | *[http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/pubcorrupt/pubcorrupt.htm Federal Bureau of Investigation page on public corruption] | ||
*[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28141995/ "Illinois has long legacy of public corruption"; article from MSNBC, Dec. 9, 2008] | *[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28141995/ "Illinois has long legacy of public corruption"; article from MSNBC, Dec. 9, 2008] | ||
| − | *[http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/corruptreport.pdf | + | *[http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:14gKao6bkRYJ:www.corporatecrimereporter.com/corruptreport.pdf+public+corruption&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us "Public Corruption In The United States", report from the National Press Club, Jan. 16, 2004] |
[[Category:Legal Terms]] | [[Category:Legal Terms]] | ||
[[Category:politics]] | [[Category:politics]] | ||
Revision as of 06:07, December 28, 2008
Public corruption is a term that refers to an abuse of power or position, or a breach of trust by an official either elected or appointed to public office, often involving an exchange of something of value for some type of personal or political benefit. A common example is bribery.