...Research Proposal On Judicial Corruption; The Great Hindrance Towards Ensuring Justice: A Critical Evaluation In The Present Context Of Bangladesh SUPERVISOR Biswajit Chanda Associate Professor Department of Law University of Rajshahi RESEARCHER Md.Salauddin Saimum Roll: 10119019 LL.B(4th Year) Department of Law University of Rajshahi University of Rajshahi DEPARTMENT OF LAW UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI Introduction: Judicial corruption refers to corruption related misconduct of judges, through receiving or giving bribes, improper sentencing of convicted criminals, bias in the hearing and judgement of arguments and other such misconduct. Judicial corruption pertains to acts or behavior or attempts that impair either the search for or the submission of the truth in the delivery of justice. It covers any act or omission from any source, whether bribery, intimidation or any other act committed with the intent or reasonably foreseeable result that judicial or quasi-judicial orders, judgments and other issuances and judicial treatments will result in corruption. Judicial corruption includes the acceptance of patronage offered by people in power leading...
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...Assess the effects that corruption may have on economic development. How do you reconcile the anecdotal evidence with theoretical ideas? Introduction The World Bank defines corruption as: “abuse of public office for private gains”1. Corruption is seen to be an integral part of human society and demonstrates itself through a variety of ways – bribing politicians, using kickbacks or tipping a waiter in a restaurant to get a better table are all examples of corruption. Corruption is generally seen as an important factor that hinders the economic development of an economy. Overwhelming amount of literature, through presenting empirical and anecdotal evidence, argues that corruption reduces the efficiency, economic growth, domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI), disadvantages the poor, reshapes the government spending to an unsustainable way and is generally harmful for the economy. A small proportion of literature on corruption, however, presents rigorous arguments in favor of corruption- presenting evidence that corruption may actually “speed up the wheels of commerce” Wei (1998) and hence stimulate economic growth. My essay is based on the assumption (which most of the authors on corruption agree on) that generally – corruption is harmful for the economy, however one should distinguish the effects of corruption on a developed and developing economy. The main argument of my essay is that there is a major distinction between effects of corruption on developed and developing...
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... | |Brevard College | | | |B. B. Boerner | Ethical issues are always a big problem when it comes to business. Ethical issues can cause businesses’ problems especially when they are coming from one country to another. A company has to worry about what is going on in the country that they are currently in, then when they...
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...Unit 1 Journal Entry In recent years, corruption and bribery become a controversial issue worldwide. Some countries including the U.S. and China have specific laws to resist these conducts, but some countries like Somalia consider corruption and bribery as a tool of doing business. This difference between countries is due to the deeply cultural distinction. After reading chapter five on ethical values, it brings me a good argument about the definitions of morality and ethics. According to the textbook, ethical relativism and ethical objectivism are two different principles (Lawhead, 2010). Ethical relativism states that the human option decides a person's standpoints to judge if a conduct is ethical or not, while ethical objectivism states the moral principles, which is universally acceptable regardless of the individual and society, do exist and it is objective (2010). These two principles are all true. For example, murder is considered as illegal and unacceptable worldwide. This conduct fits for the ethical objectivism. On the other hand, prostitution is considered as unethical and immoral conduct in China while it is a legitimate occupation in Japan. This is an instance of the ethical relativism. In this journal, I will focus on the ethical relativism. First of all, we should know the definition of bribery. It means to voluntarily offer payment by someone seeking unlawful advantages (Wikipedia). In the U.S., in order to prohibit this conduct, Foreign Corrupt Practice Act...
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...Christian ESL private school teachers in Brazil. Topic: I intend to address the problem of corruption in Brazil, paying special attention to its effect on education. Rhetorical Purpose: To inform my audience about corruption in Brazil, and to persuade them that the church in Brazil should pray for their country in response to this information. Redemptive Purpose: This social problem prevents people from experiencing life as God intended it to be because “God values government as an executor of His righteousness” (Alban, 2012., p. 75) and there is no righteousness in corruption. My proposed solution qualifies as redemptive according to the Alban text because it promotes the fact that “God values the church as an equipper of believers for doing God's redemptive work in the world” (Alban, 2012., p. 75). I. Attention-getter Quote by Nelson Mandela: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” II. Motive for Listening Mention the fact that they are privileged to teach at a good school, but most public schools in Brazil are in deplorable conditions. III. Credibility Statement During my years in Brazil, I have visited many public schools. IV. Thesis Statement To persuade my audience that, in order to change Brazil, they must pray for their country. V. Preview Statement Throughout this presentation, I intend to show how corruption is the enemy of progress, how this incredibly damaging social problem is tied to the nation...
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...hasn’t been corrupted in some small way during their life. The source of this sickness is usually money, the root from which all corruption grows. Sadly, the result of corruption is often times the poor becoming poorer and rich get richer. That’s the world we live in. How can we fix graft and corruption in our society if even the simplest of our laws isn’t obeyed? For example, the simple act of crossing a street, most Filipinos will jaywalk and not obey the laws set forth for all of our safety. It’s a small thing yet a symptom of the greater sickness. Another, more serious symptom of corruption among us is the manipulation of accounting data to avoid paying taxes by some businessmen. By doing this they cheat us all of taxes that could be used to improve our country. The greatest corruption is forcing citizens to pay taxes when we know those taxes are merely going into the pockets of corrupt Bureau officials? As the election nears, we clearly see the political candidates targeting the poor with their speeches and slogans. There is Noynoy’s Kung walang corrupt walang mahirap , Villar’s irritating jingle and “Erap para sa Mahirap” lingering in everyone’s mind. Speeches and jingles mean nothing, are these men truly for the poor? As a first time voter, I will vote from my mind and not from my heart. I will vote for someone who will try to change my country for the better. He should throw out the government workers who aren’t working for a better Philippines. Change is not easy, but...
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...Corruption and Indian Politics. Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech said, that there is no magic wand to erase corruption from our country. President, a day earlier to him, through the medium of Doordarshan said that there is no single remedy to fight against corruption. Well I live in an India where the two most supreme authorities in Indian Polity seem to have given up or are helpless on the issue of corruption. Well I also live in an India where a 74 year old man like Shri.Anna Hazare dares to raise his voice against corruption,but is being called uncivil and undemocratic. A very good morning to respected judges, honourable dignitaries and my fellow colleagues,I Viren Vesuwala would like to address the issue Corruption and Indian Politics. I introduce myself as one of the youth of India who is proud to say that, 1. I am one among the youth who hail from a country which has a glorious heritage of thousands of years. 2. I am one among the youth who is proud of people like JRD Tata, Narayan Murthy, Ambani etc who have crossed the oceans and marked their presence globally. 3. I am one among the youth who is proud of great intellectuals and political leaders of past like Mahatma Gandhi,Dr.B.R.Ambedkar,Sardar Vallabhai Patel,Swami Vivekanand etc. At the same time, 1. I am one among the youth who knows that 41% of people of India live in poverty. 2. I am one among the youth who has to keep my head down in front of a foreigner when speaking...
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...Corruption and Bribery April 29, 2015 Abstract In this paper, I will be writing about corruption and bribery. I will define the terms and go on to explain the regulations that have been put in place to stop corruption and bribery. I will then go on to give examples of major corruption and bribery scandals that companies have recently been in and what has been done to punish said companies for their crime. Intro Corruption is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers), the act of corrupting someone or something, and something that has been changed from its original form”. (Merriam-Webster) Bribery is defined as “something valuable (such as money) that is given in order to get someone to do something”. (Merriam-Webster). A bribe can be from person to person, company to company, or even country to country and it is considered a crime in most parts of the world. Many would agree that there is a lot of bribery and corruption in modern day politics as well as International companies, but I will not be going into that for it is another huge topic. “Bribery and corruption are major obstacles to socio-economic development and distort national and international economic relations.” (IBE) This corruption is seen as an unfair advantage for companies with a lot of money to throw away to get what they want and is considered very unethical in the eyes...
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...Money, coercion, and power - the three things that rule the world's second largest nation with 1.1 billion people. Corruption in India runs so deep within the society that it can no longer be considered simply a problem with the society but instead a way of life that there is no escaping. This problem has grown to such a magnitude that the corruption is affecting the fundamental establishments of democracy. As Ben Doherty, a reporter for Guardian Australia and twice a Walkley award winner for his foreign reporting, states, “[India] instead of being of the people, for the people, by the people, has become a government of the corrupt, for the corrupt, by the corrupt.” The sad truth is that India, although once prided as the world’s largest democracy, can no longer retain that title as it has transformed into an oligarchy where the power lies in the hands of the rich and the corrupt. While a democracy must be driven by the people, it is not necessarily a good form of government. The definition of a democracy, according to Sean Connolly in his book Democracy, is a “government where the people have the power and… [that] works to benefit these people” (3). Essentially, he is saying that the government in a democracy is “of the people” and “by the people” so that the people have the power, and “for the people” so that the government actually works for the people and not for its own selfish interests. In addition, Connolly supports the definition that Winston Churchill put forth calling...
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...Corruption is spiritual or moral impurity or deviation from an ideal. Corruption in India is a major issue that adversely affects its economy. According to my view it is also a big threat to our democracy. In 2012 India was ranked 94th out of 176 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, this is very poor considering that we are the largest democracy in this world. Scandinavian countries dominate this chart with Denmark being the least corrupt followed by Finland, Sweden and Norway. In year 2008, Transparency International reports about 40% of Indians had firsthand experience of paying bribes or using a contact to get a job done in public office. This is in fact a direct attack on our democratic framework since our institution believes in right against exploitation and this clearly a breach of that right. Our control of corruption percentile is just 36% and it is very minimal considering that how much of attention we give to it. A democracy like ours cannot function like this for too long before a mass movement comes and engulfs it. Who knows we might even be struck with a military coup like our neighbour Pakistan, which would be the most disastrous. The government efforts and just not enough to curb this humongous problem. In fact the government functioning itself raises many questions whether it is committed towards it. People have to bribe for every legal document procurement, even a single stamp of an officer costs hundreds of thousands of rupees...
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...1. Corruption is a deep rooted evil of our country. We should try to be the change and begin at the lowest level to eradicate this menace. JIJO (DELHI) 2. Our government is too slow and that is why the issue of corruption is not getting resolved. VISHAL (DWARKA) 3. There should be tougher laws to tackle corruption. Also judicial proceedings should be expedited in such cases. Bribery has to be rooted out from the lowest level. SRI (DELHI) 4. In my opinion Lokpal bill can contribute in eradicating corruption. LEKHA (MUMBAI) 5. I am a student and I have faced corruption even in college admissions. Non-deserving candidates get selected because of their money power. REKHA (MUMBAI) 6. We should stop blaming each other and instead be the change to root out corruption from this our country. TANVI (JAIPUR) 7. Since government is not doing anything to solve the problem of corruption, let us do it on our own. Government should support us by spreading awareness regarding the menace and tightening the laws related to corruption. Solution for Fighting Corruption in Developing Countries The Challenge Poorer countries tend to be measurably more corrupt than richer countries. But the debate about causality is still open. Is corruption the single most important reason why many sensible reforms esse ... ▼ Abstract Empower civil society – at the global, national and local level – to build coalitions against corruption. Use a holistic approach to fighting corruption, including an integrity system...
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...“Want to get some work done; take something in your pocket”. These are the words which must be stuck round everywhere. Yes, truly speaking about the widespread corruption in India. Today corruption has become an inevitable issue. Corruption is seen in almost every part of Motherland. Viewing from working post regard almost each one has dipped himself into this sinful act. “As you sow, so shall you reap” is almost violated everywhere. Evil consideration of money as everything actually depraves oneself. Money pave as a way for all sorts of luxuries required in comfortable life. “Be shameless and enjoy” slogan has been encouraged in this world. No one realizes the suffering and pain of another. “HONESTY is the best policy” is an old and outdated saying today. It would be better to amend LIC, BIMA. A financially weak person can hardly think about producing vital governmental certificate comprising of nativity, etc. He better keeps himself away from this and thus deprive of facilities. This also makes the country more and more regressed. India today has many other problems too which slows the rate of progress. Eradication of corruption will reduce the problem to great extent. Many of us are really patriotic. Love for country, destine of sacrificing for motherland can only syncope the corruption today. Many desire to try their useful hands to eradicate this, but are suggested or advised that the smaller wheels of a machine has to work as the bigger one do. A trash one will be crushed...
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...Discussion Board #2 Key Term: Corruption BUSI 604 Corruption I chose corruption as my key term since it has proved to be a serious problem for many countries throughout the world. It shockingly affects governments, businesses and institutions at all levels. I know while working in the banking industry, I had to follow many procedures put in place to help ensure that employees were not participating in corrupt activities or if there were it would be found rather quickly. What is corruption? It seems as time goes by it is harder to define corruption. The definition of corruption and what constitutes corruption may vary among the numerous countries around the world. But Transparency International defines it as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain”. Many see corruption as a costly problem that is plaguing businesses, government and institutions. In a study conducted by Transparency International, a vast majority of the 107 countries surveyed thought corruption had increased within their own country. Forms of corruption include bribery, embezzlement, larceny, fraud and extortion. Although it is quite difficult to estimate the costs of corruption, the World Bank was able to measure the amount of bribes paid annually worldwide. They conservatively estimated one trillion dollars in bribes are paid each year. Seeing as corruption is such a costly problem, in many respects, many countries have been trying to combat corruption in a variety of ways such as laws and...
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...the lips of South African’s is the state of crime and violence in our country. While the crime rate continues to escalate, the government has received numerous petitions demanding the re-instatement of the death penalty. My point of departure on this topic is that killing any number of people would not reduce the escalating rate of crime in South Africa. One needs to deal with the problem realistically. In my view implementing the death penalty is a cosmetic solution to a very real problem. One needs to break down the source of crime control namely the police service, the prison service and the judicial system. Each of these systems need to be analysed critically, flaws need to be identified and rectified constructively. If one looks at the prison service department, much research has indicated that this department is highly stressed and burnt out. Over and above lacking resources, these government workers are paid the lowest salaries. One of the main problems within the police service is bribery and corruption. The source of this corruption and the circumstances that lead to the act of corruption needs to be identified and eradicated. The salary structure as well as promotion opportunities needs to be restructured and redefined. The judicial system is the next tier that controls crime. Corruption within the judicial system is severely exacerbating the crime rate in our country. Corruption within the judicial system needs to be treated as a very serious offence...
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...I would like to discuss about FIFA, which is international federation of association football. FIFA is the governing body of association football. Actually, FIFA does not control the rules of football. It is responsible for both the organization of tournaments like World Cup and their promotion, which generate revenue from sponsorship. In recent years, there are incessant corruption cases in FIFA. The news is not welcome for me, as a soccer fanatic. I start to play soccer when I was 7 years old, and I was in high school and university soccer team in China. I concerned about every World Cup games, the World Cup year is celebration year for me. Any way, corruption leads to many risks about FIFA. How does this unethical behavior affect FIFA? The unethical behaviors affect FIFA negatively. Corruption cases about FIFA would lead to ruin their reputation around the world. FIFA is the world largest football organization and everybody knows it. Corruption cases will cause people to not want to give to the organization or take part in the World Cup in the future because of unethical behavior taking place. Also, these negative views of FIFA may result in lack of support from viewers and fans, especially sponsors. FIFA has been supported by business model that sponsor is at the core. However, with the tendency of sponsors’ withdrawal, this model is likely to be shaken. Actually, the biggest partners that are Emirates and Continental AG have already terminated relationships with FIFA...
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