Abuse of government power

The abuse of power involves the deliberate use of power for specific aims that could not be legitimately justified since they are often for the exclusive benefit of power itself, for the maintenance of a political regime or of an unjust social and economical system. High public officials who, protected by their position, accumulate unjustifiably their wealth, undertake all manner of business, favour their protégés and receive donations or improper "commissions".

In the UK in 1994 a survey indicated that nearly 30% of those questioned believed that government was corrupt or abused its power.

1. Unethical practices of government leaders
2. Unethical practices of government
3. Abuse of power
4. Abuse of authority

1. Unethical practices of public service employees
2. Unchecked power of government bureaucracy
3. Political repression
4. Political aggression
5. Parole violation
6. Misuse of statistics
7. Misuse of nonprofit associations as front organizations by government
8. Misuse of government surveillance of communications
9. Misuse of food as a political weapon
10. Inadequate assistance to victims of torture
11. Illegal search without warrant
12. Governmental abuse of extradition
13. Forced confession
14. Extortionate bureaucracy
15. Excessive extralegal powers
16. Coercive enforcement
17. Cease-fire violations
18. Border incidents and violence
19. Abuse of bureaucratic procedures
20. Abuse in government policy

1. Torture schools
2. Political mass murder
3. Political alienation
4. Infringement of privacy
5. Inadequate system of political checks and balances
6. Forced participation in social processes
7. Excessive leniency in sentencing of offenders
8. Difficulties in administrative organization in new states
9. Political party manipulation of elections

1. Contempt for democratic processes
2. Abusive national leadership
3. Abusive distribution of political patronage
4. Abuse of influence

1. Government limitations

1. Abuse of international cultural, diplomatic and commercial exchanges

1. Using government power
2. Reducing government secrecy
3. Coercing

1. Self-government
2. Power
3. Government
4. Coercion
5. Abuse