Question

How has bribery been changed since it has become a statutory crime?

Answer 1

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Bribery changes since it has become a statutory crime, since:

• Since the bribery has becomes a statutory crime many low level or low cost briberies are almost eliminated. Since the bureaucrats are aware about the consequences of the violation they will not risk the life for small amounts. Thus the bribery at low level has been reduced drastically and even eliminated from many areas. Also the citizens are also aware about their rights and the services they get from the state officials and other government agents. This helped the elimination of low cost and low level briberies.
• The higher level and higher cost briberies are still there intact without many effects, only the way in which the bribery handled is changes. Now the bribery has changed from money to other physical assets and also political influence. These other forms of bribery are still exists even after the bribery is becomes a statutory crime. The high level officials have the support the political and government official which enables them to carry on the bribery activity. Only the form in which they are implemented is changed the actual burden of bribery and corruption on state and the people has not reduced much.