SOCIAL ASPECT OF

CORRUPTION
INTRODUCTION:-

What is corruption in sociology?

 Corruption is a form of dishonesty or criminal offense undertaken by a
person or organization entrusted with a position of authority, to acquire
illicit benefit or abuse power for one's private gain. ... Corruption is most
commonplace in kleptocracies, oligarchies, narco-states and mafia states.

 Corruption does not only occur in government buildings. You can see the

corruption in your daily life. It impacts the implementation of the rule of
law and democratic values. It takes funding away from important
infrastructure investments such as roads, schools and hospitals, and deters
international investors.

Impacts of corruption

Corruption hurts everyone.

The impact of corruption goes beyond the corrupt individuals, the innocent
colleagues who are implicated, or the reputation of the organisations they work for.
Ultimately, Victorians are the ones who lose out.

Corruption erodes the trust we have in the public sector to act in our best interests.
It also wastes our taxes or rates that have been earmarked for important community
projects – meaning we have to put up with poor quality services or infrastructure,
or we miss out altogether.

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Organisational impacts of corruption

 Financial loss
 Damage to employee morale
 Damage to organization's reputation
 Organizational focus and resources diverted away from delivering core
business and services to the community
 Increased scrutiny, oversight and regulation.

Individual impacts of corruption

 Disciplinary action
 Termination of employment
 Criminal charges
 May affect relationships with family, friends and colleagues.

Community impacts of corruption

 Wasted taxpayer funds

 Loss of goods and services
 Lower community confidence in public authorities
 Disadvantage of honest business that miss out on government contracts.

Political corruption

Political corruption or Malpolitics is the use of powers by government officials or

their network contacts for illegitimate private gain. Forms of corruption vary, but
can include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, parochialism, patronage,
influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement.
Elements of corruption

 Public and private sectors. Corruption occurs in both the public and private

sectors.

 Abuse of power. Corruption involves abusing power held in a state

institution or a private organisation.

Example of Corruption

 Forms of corruption vary, but can include bribery, extortion, cronyism,

nepotism, parochialism, patronage, influence peddling, graft, and
embezzlement. Corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug
trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking, though it is not
restricted to these activities.