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Corruption, as a phenomenon known to people

since ancient times. This is not one of the oldest,

but not a new phenomenon of the social reality.

Here already more than seven centuries, as

historians say, mankind quite successfully fighting

against this evil. But in the beginning of the third

Millennium we, the people, has not managed to

eradicate corruption in the full sense of the word.

What is corruption? According to the

encyclopedia, corruption is "the use of civil

servants (officials) and representatives of public

authorities of their position, their official rights and

powers for illicit enrichment, receipt and use of

the material advantages and other benefits, both

in personal and selfish purposes."

A big minus of corruption is that it causes damage

to the state in the sphere of economy, reducing

the total wealth of the nation and of each of its

citizens. Besides all this threatens to total loss of

trust of people to the power.

A bribe is the most typical, dangerous and

widespread phenomenon, which is not only

the official crime, but a typical manifestation of

corruption. The subject of this crime is not only

money, securities, other property, but also a

variety of benefits, mainly, of course, of a material

nature.