Corruption can be defined as "the misuse of entrusted power for personal
benefit". It can also be described as letting personal or family relationships influence
economic decision making, be it by private economic agents or by government officials.
Corruption is always kept secret and therefore individual behavior of corrupt agents is
almost impossible to observe systematically in real life. The objectives of government are
vital to the understanding of the diverse negative effects of corruption on the public
service. Corruption renders governments unable or unwilling to maximize the welfare of
the public. It distorts agents' decisions and limits the contractual space available to agents
and the government. Corruption can be broken down into two sections, internal and
external corruption. Internal corruption is the illegal acts and agreements within a police
department by more than one of the officers. External corruption is the illegal acts......
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