CORRUPTION&BRIBERY...FINAL.pptx

1.  ECONOMIC CRIMES

2. CORRUPTION
& BRIBERY

3. What is corruption?
 Is a form of dishonest or unethical
conduct by a person entrusted
with a position of authority, often
to acquire personal benefit.
What is bribery?
 Dishonestly persuade
(someone) to act in one’s favor
by a gift of money or other
inducement.

4. Scales of Corruption
 Petty corruption
 Grand corruption
 Systemic corruption
 Corruption in different sectors
 Government / Public Sector
corruption
 Political corruption
 Police corruption
 Judicial corruption
 Corruption in the Educational system

5. Methods of Corruption
 Bribery
 Embezzlement
 Theft
 Fraud
 Extortion and Blackmail
6 Types of Bribery Charges
 Bribery and Kickbacks
 Bribing a Public Official
 Bribery of or by a Witness
 Bribing a Foreign Official
 Banking Bribery
 Sporting Bribes
Bribery Prone Industries
 Aside from government related bribes and kickbacks, bribery is often found in a diverse number of
industries, including the building trades, pension/benefits administration and health care industries.

6. Types of Corrupt Gains
 Abuse of discretion
 Favoritism
 Nepotism
 Clientilism
Related Laws
 R.A. 6713 – Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards for Public Officials and
Employees
 R.A.3019 – Anti-graft and Corrupt
Practices Act

7. CAUSES OF CORRUPTION &
BRIBERY
 Personal greed
 Decline of personal ethical sensitivity
 No sense of service when working in public or private institutions
 Low awareness or lack of courage to denounce corrupt
behavior and situations
 Cultural environments that condone corruption
 Lack of transparency
 Regulations and inefficient controls
 Slow judicial processes
 Lack of moral criteria in promotion
 Downplaying or reacting mildly to corruption charges
 Low Salary
 Lack of tolerance

8. Impact Of Corruption
• Hinders social and economic development
and increases poverty by diverting domestic
and foreign investment away from where it are
most needed;
• Weakens education and health systems,
depriving people of the basic building blocks
of a decent life;
• Undermines democracy by distorting
electoral processes and undermining
government institutions, which can lead to
political instability;
• Exacerbates inequality and injustice by
perverting the rule of law and punishing
victims of crime through corrupt rulings

9. Conclusion
 Corruption, as we know is the criminal
thing that a person in a certain capacity
especially with negative connotation, they
do the illegal thing to make a benefit for
them self.