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Blackmail by government officials
Name(s):
Official blackmail
Extortion by public officials
Nature
Common law extortion is the corrupt collection of an unlawful fee by a public officer through the power of his office. It is a misdemeanour.
Broader
Criminal coercion
Unethical practices of government
Unethical practices in the public sector
Unethical practices of public service employees
Related
Political scandal
Aggravated by
Official secrecy
Deception by government
Governmental incompetence
Strategy(ies)
Reducing government corruption
Regulating public sector with independent body
Reducing public sector corruption
Extorting
Value(s)
Government
Self-government
Extortion
Type
(D) Detailed problems