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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > crimes in America > sociology of corruption
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > police and law enforcement > sociology of corruption

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sociology of corruption  

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  • Corruption involves using money, power, or influence to cause an official to act differently from how his or her duties would normally require. It can occur in the private or public sectors and can involve both accelerating what would have happened anyway and changing a decision that should have been made. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Corruption, Sociology of]

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