KRM 220 Semester test 2 Flashcards
where is the word politics derived from
Greek (Politikos) and means “citizen”
what is the SOCIAL defintion of politics
an orderly organisation of citizens in a society, subject to good, fair and responsible government
what is the victim perspective on terrorism
it is a crime because people and property are hurt/ destroyed on purpose
what is the offender perspective on terrorism
is it about fighting for freedom and having an ideological objective
what are the 4 aspects of political crime as a complex concept
DFET
Diverse forms of emergence
Focus on Definitions
Explicit ideologically-founded definitions
The power to define
what are Roebeck and Weber’s 7 classifications of political crime
IEEEILS
Internal interference by the government
External interference by the government
Evasion and conspiracy by the government
Evasion and collusion or conspiracy against the government
Intervention against a government
Local confrontation
Spying on civilians
what are the other 2 names for political crime
state crimes
crimes by the state
what are the 8 principles to guide the conduct of all officials according to Batho Pele
PVOICERS
Providing info
Value for money
Openness and transparency
Increasing access
Consultation
Ensuring courtesy
Redress
Setting service standards
what is the most common form of political crime in SA
corruption
what are the 8 examples of corrupt practices in the public sector
EEFFBICA
Extortion
Embezzlement
Favouritism and Nepotism
Fraud
Bribery
Insider trading
Conflict of interest
Abuse of power
what are the 3 personal factors that contribute to corruption
LEG
Lust for power
Ego
Greed
what are the 3 social factors that contribute to corruption
COS
Cultural intolerance
Organisations
Socialisation from peers
what are the 3 points of the corrupt triangle
PPR
perceived pressure
perceived opportunity
rationalisation
what principles should policing of state crime be based on
SDS
separation of powers
decentralised authority
significant autonomy for policing agencies
what is the weakest link in ethical work practices
human factors
