Abstract
This paper discusses the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), identifying the rationale behind it, what it prohibits, how it impacts business, the penalties for violating it, and who enforces it. The paper also has an example from the Titan case.

From the Paper
"The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of the FCPA was implemented as a result of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigations. The investigation resulted in the admission by U.S. companies that they had made questionable or illegal payments totaling more than millions to foreign government officials, politicians and political parties. These abuses ranged from bribing high foreign officials to induce them to take some kind of favorable action on the part..."

Tags:Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FCPA, bribery, corruption, commerce, Titan case

Abstract
This paper explains that the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it illegal for a U.S. person to make a corrupt payment to a foreign official to secure or retain business. The author points out that this act has an impact on U.S. commerce because companies with considerable foreign sales must have an effective FCPA compliance auditing program. In addition, the paper relates that the FCPA potentially is applicable to any individual, firm, officer, director, employee or agent of a firm and any stockholder acting on behalf of a firm.

From the Paper
"The case of Lockheed Martin Corp's Proposed Acquisition of Titan Corporation: In September 2003, Lockheed Martin Corp declared its plans to take over Titan Corporation, a defense contractor based in California for $1.8 billion approximately. As per the acquisition agreement entered into between Lockheed and Titan, the acquisition was to be completed by March 2004 at the latest. In keeping with Lockheed's routine pre-acquisition due diligence into Titan, however it was found that Titan had engaged in a lot of potential FCPA violations."

Tags:corruption globalization standards, money laundering, stockholder

Abstract
This paper reviews and discusses political corruption. The paper uses the 2005 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) as a guide to the world's most corrupt nations. According to the paper, the country believed to be the most corrupt nation of all, is Haiti. The paper also examines the issues surrounding political corruption in Norway and goes on to review the solvency in each nation and its relationship / linkage to political corruption.

From the Paper
"NORWAY: Norway is ranked #8 on the CPI, behind Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland. The CIA World Factbook records that in the 1960s, Norway discovered oil and gas in its offshore waters, which was a welcome addition to its list of plentiful natural resources (iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber and hydropower). Whereas in Haiti natural disasters come in the form of powerful hurricanes, in Norway there are far less destructive "rockslides" and "avalanches," the CIA explains. Also, as far as trade, Norway has the advantage of being "adjacent to sea lanes and air routes" in the North Atlantic region. "

Tags:Transparency, International, Corruption, Perceptions, Index, (CPI), politics, foreign, investment

Abstract
This paper examines how in 1970 the U.S. government passed a set of federal statutes referred to as the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations laws which were meant to combat the influence of organized crime on legitimate businesses. RICO made it unlawful to carry out or conspire to carry out a venture in which the activities affected interstate commerce by committing or agreeing to commit a pattern of racketeering activity. The paper looks at the history behind the legislation, its implementation and its effect on organized crime.

From the Paper
"The complexity of the act now centers around three key phrases that are included in the RICO statute. Enterprise, racketeer, and pattern of racketeering activity are the phrases that are important. Proponents of expanded use of RICO argue that the original intent of the statute was to include all types of white-collar crime, not just organized crime. The opposite side of this argument feels that this interpretation of RICO should be interpreted to only include organized crime. The overall feeling of recent RICO cases that have been heard before the Supreme Court have favored a liberal interpretation of the statutes and permit their expanded usage (Cecil, 1991). I agree with this liberal interpretation of the RICO act since there is not as much blatant organized crime as their used to be there needs to be a way to catch the subtle mafia involvement that may still be going on."

Tags:mafia, organized, crime

Abstract
In this article, the writer examines how stress affects policemen. Further, the writer discusses how such stress can lead to corruption among police members. The writer also discusses that the police, narcotic officers, sheriffs, and other types of law enforcement often struggle in making decisions that determine life and death.

From the Paper
"In the movie Rush, the female undercover narcotics agent sits curled up in a corner so strung out on heroin, she can't tell what's real or hallucination". What causes a good narcotic agent or policeman to become a corrupt one? What relationship does stress have in regards to police corruption? These questions are important in determining what types of help or services need to be offered to policemen so that they do not become corrupt ones."

Tags:police, corruption, stress

Abstract
This paper looks at the corruption and integrity levels in the world's most corrupt and least corrupt countries as indicated by the corruption index published annually by Transparency International. The paper compares the corruption and integrity trends in these countries, the influence of business ethics and culture on the corruption and integrity trends in the said countries and major ethical problems in both sets of countries. This paper then focuses on the issues and actions that favor the most ethical countries, actions that can be taken to decrease corruption in the most corrupt country and finally the paper analyzes how the United States the home country of the author compares to the most and least corrupt country.

Tags:corruption, law

Abstract
This paper discusses why the constitutional checks and balances system is of such vital importance. It contends that Nixon's criminal presidency proved that power does corrupt, and that absolute power does corrupt absolutely. The author of the paper agrees with James Madison's opinion that in asserting that men are not angels, citizens are best served by a government in which power is divided and a system of checks and balances is established.

From the Paper
"In relating Richard Nixon's fall from power to Lord Acton's and James Madison's statements about the corrupting influence of power, it is evident that Nixon's abuses of power provide a powerful example of why our constitutional checks and balances system is of such vital importance. Nixon's criminal presidency proved that power does corrupt, and that absolute power does corrupt absolutely. Consequently, James Madison was correct in asserting that because men are not angels, citizens are best served by a government in which power is divided and a system of checks and balances is established. James Madison understood that constitutions serve the purpose of limiting governmental power by establishing defined limits to what governmental entities have the lawful right to do."

Tags:nixon, and, corruption

Abstract
This paper presents a brief discussion of political corruption and its corrosive effects upon three nations: Canada, the United States and Mexico. The paper looks at the background situation in each land as well as the impact of corruption upon each. Finally, the paper also offers some possible solutions that might allow each nation to escape from under the cloud of political corruption and dishonesty. In the end, it emphasises that a corrupt political system ultimately means a dangerously dysfunctional democratic one.

Tags:political, corruption, solutions

Abstract
The paper analyzes how, in "Hamlet", Shakespeare portrays Claudius as a hypocritical two-faced king, one who makes a shift throughout the play from a good and gentle king to one filled with evilness, weakness and immorality. The paper discusses how Shakespeare intended us to see Claudius as a man who he is morally weak and content to trade his humanity and very soul for a few prized possessions.

From the Paper
"Claudius, like many of the supporting characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet, is not developed to his full potential. His primary role in the play is to generate Hamlet's confusion and anger, and add to the audience's skepticism about whether or not Hamlet truly is mad or just acting. Nonetheless, Claudius is not at all a static character. While his qualities are not as thoroughly explored as Hamlet's, Shakespeare paints Claudius out to be a hypocritical two-faced king that the audience could side with, relate to, and believe in all while knowing he is a ruthless scheming tyrant. His character does however make a shift throughout the play from a cool collective king to one filled with evilness, weakness, and immorality that will use any means possible to escape discovery which ultimately leads to the revealing of his clandestine nature."

Tags:deceit, corruption, tyrant

Abstract
This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes ?The Prince? by Niccolo Machiavelli. More specifically, this paper discusses what Machiavelli believes are the qualities of the best rulers and of the best states.

From the Paper
""The Prince" is probably one of Machiavelli's best-known works. He wrote it in 1513 to gain favor with the Medici family, actually the ruling "princes" of Italy at the time. He also wrote it to urge them to fight the "barbarians" who continually invaded Italy during his lifetime, thus turning it into the "battleground of Europe". However, the book did not gain him favor or a place in the Medici's powerful political domain, as he had hoped. In fact, the book was not published until at least 15 years after he wrote it, which occurred after his death."

Tags:power, wield, corrupted, leader, deadly, force, enemies, medici, family, italy, battleground