Corruption occurs when public officials directly use their position for personal enrichment. It has existed in all exploitative states dating back to ancient times but is especially common under capitalism.[1]
By country[edit | edit source]
Germany[edit | edit source]
In 2016, company director Uriel Sharef was tried for ordering over $14 million of bribes to government officials and financial elites in Latin America.[1]
Soviet Union[edit | edit source]
In 1918, the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party passed a decree making bribery punishable by five years in prison. In 1922, the punishment was increased to execution.[1]
United States[edit | edit source]
US Secretary of State John Kerry admitted that the State Department had no documents on $6 billion worth of contracts.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Capitalism and Corruption" (2022-12-25). Politsturm. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-05.