Transparency

Ignorance Enables Corruption Who is at greater fault? If a tyrant is given the power, albeit to abuse, is it his fault to utilize the power given, or the fault of those who bestow the power on them? Failure cannot be pinned on just one person, but the people involved as a whole. Therefore, by indirectly causing the collapse of one's own community, it is the community's fault for acting as catalyst to the events to come. Although unintentional, it is the passiveness and ignorance of the farm…

Groenendijk (1997) in his Journal Article of Crime, Law and Social Change that principal-agent theory is a sub set of political corruption. The principal-agent theory of corruption is categories into two; the principal (one which is corrupting) and an agent (one who is corrupted). The principal-agent model is used to political corruption in representatives democracies yet not limited to bureaucratic corruption. According to Handbook of Dispute Resolution by Michael and Robert (2005), who…

Bell California is known as the worst corruption scandal in California history. (Mcgrath, 2013). In this community the officials manipulated the local charter and subverted the electoral process to give themselves hefty salaries and other forms of payment. These corrupt officials were using provision of their home rule charter without the knowledge of voters. By using a system of patronage, they were able to corner and manipulate member of high society and the government. This was largely due to…

The Therapist: Transference and Transparency The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy Therapy is a book written by ( Yalom D. Irving) it serves as a guideline on how to conduct group therapy. Therapy is an element of care that brings about change, however it is critical to note change would never occur without the exchanges that take place between the therapist and the client. In previous chapters, Yalom, instructs us of how to conduct group therapy and what techniques should be…

There is no question that, throughout the history of China, there exists a trend of corruption which never quite seems to vanish, no matter what the Chairman at the time has tried in terms of combatting it. The issue came into primary focus in 1989 with anti-government demonstrations that forced the leadership to wage war against corruption, for fear of losing legitimacy as a party. And yet, corruption has not significantly decreased. With Xi Jinping’s announcement in 2012 that he would be…

Claim and Issues: This opinion answers the question of whether Slim can be granted permanent name suppression under s 200(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (the Act) for charges of cocaine use laid against Slim under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. The grounds Slim can appeal under the Act include s 200(2)(a) and (e), being: I) Can Slim be granted permanent name suppression due to the “extreme hardship” she will be under if her name is released? II) Whether Slim should be granted name…

I am a recent reader of your article by The New York Times, Drug Gang Killed Students, Mexican Law Official Says. This tragic event of the 43 students from Mexico in September 2014, has come to my attention and I have developed my own opinion and thoughts regarding your information. The government and law system in Mexico most definitely is corrupt, but how many more situations in different countries have had encounters like this? How many have been actually recognized and addressed? It is very…

This hypothesis again points to the United States responding quicker than South Korea, Mexico, or Russia. When comparing the GDP of each nation, I compared the GDP of each nation in the year in which each spill occurred. The third variable that this study will look to investigate is political gridlock. For this study political gridlock is defined as a situation in which passing laws becomes difficult, this occurs when the ratio between bills passed and the agenda of the legislature decreases.…

Interest groups are known to be corrupt and always bribe secretly elected official. They only look after their desire and their need. I believe they should be tougher restrictions on interest groups, and they should be laws both federal and state level that investigates them thoroughly. If the government does not monitor interest groups closely they will be lots of corruption that will devastate the economy and the credibility of the United States as a thriving democracy. Interest groups…

Out of all the Humanists discussed in class, Thomas More provides the best insights into the human condition. First of all, in More’s important book, Utopia, he wrote about his ideal and imaginary nation that he wished the world could reflect. In this Utopian society, people share everything, have abundance, work and eat as a community, and lead ordered, regulated lives. More wished that everyone could be equal, and described that in his Utopia “nobody owns anything but everyone is rich – for…