Transcript Shi Wei, SCSC Conf, 9 Sept 14 [PPTX 65.93KB]

Corruption and Torture
Charlie Burgon, Iñaki Albisu Ardigo, Phil Yates, Wei Shi
Concepts and context
Cause
Tool
Three scenarios
 Systemic corruption: police officers arbitrarily arrest
individuals; requesting bribes for their release.
 Political affiliation: individuals are tortured for their affiliation
with corrupt acts; momentum comes from higher in the
hierarchy.
 Institutional failure: Lack of adequate supervision facilitates
embezzlement and poor management; deteriorated prison
condition leads to ill-treatment.
Mechanisms
makes rules;
pays salary
fraud
Honours service
Monopoly +
Discretion Accountability
embezzlement
P
bribery
provides service/
duty
A
The Lucifer effect
Dehumanisation
+ Deindividuation
C
Complies with
regulations
extortion
Solutions
 DECREASE the discretion that agents have at their disposal
 AVOID the concentration of authority
 INCREASE accountability within the system so that agents
are held accountable for their actions
 INCREASE the salary of penal staffs and the risks of getting
caught for malpractice
Concluding remarks
 Not just a few bad apples
 Alternative angle to interpret corruption and other
malpractices
 Collaboration will result in more practical achievements
Thank you