Essay On Judicial Corruption

For far too many years judicial corruption has been a problem in our society, but how do we explain the difference between moral and unethical corruption? Within our police system in America, there are gaps and loopholes that give leeway to police officers and individuals in the judicial system, which either abuse their authority or not a great representation of the ethical standards that they are expected to enforce. Because of the nature of police officers, there is a potential for deterioration of these ethical and moral standards through defiance, misconduct, corruption, and favoritism. Although these standards are set in place, many law enforcement officials aren't held accountable for their actions and this has created a distrust in …show more content…
In the most general way corruption is the moral perversion of integrity; the misuse of entrusted power for private gain. In reference to judicial corruption it can be defined as the use of public authority for the private benefit against individuals, as a result of improper and unfair decisions. Such as bribery, extortion, intimidation, influence and abuse of any judicial power. Such benefits are often depicted in media outlets like video games and movies. Where the “bad guy” is shown favor by police officers and court officials because they pay them large amounts of money to look the other …show more content…
Something as small as simply addressing the problem and admitting there is one. The corrupt acts have the most impact on the entire justice system. Judges and prosecutors develop negative opinions of officers and officers reciprocate. A way to aid corruption is for all agencies to reform policing and redefine the justice system. By making these small changes shows an effort to protect the rights of all humans, which can change the relationships between government agencies, police departments and civilians. Just be