References, meanings and quotes used in this campaign site are listed below to ensure proper interpretation of what I have written:
Abomination:
- Something regarded with disgust or hatred: something abominable (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
-A thing that is hated or considered extremely offensive (Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries)
Atrocity:
- An extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act (Cambridge English Dictionary)
- A shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
- Appalling or atrocious condition, quality, or behaviour; monstrousness (The Free Dictionary)
Institutional Corruption: "Institutional corruption is manifest when there is a systemic and strategic influence which is legal, or even currently ethical, that undermines the institution’s effectiveness by diverting it from its purpose or weakening its ability to achieve its purpose, including, to the extent relevant to its purpose, weakening either the public’s trust in that institution or the institution’s inherent trustworthiness." (Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics – USA)
‘However, when the failures cannot reasonably be explained as genuine error and indicate dishonesty for the benefit of the organisation, in the Panel’s view they amount to institutional corruption.
‘A lack of candour on the part of the Metropolitan Police in respect of its failings is shown by a lack of transparency, as well as prevarication and obfuscation.’ […]
‘Concealing or denying failings, for the sake of the organisation’s public image, is dishonesty on the part of the organisation for reputational benefit and constitutes a form of institutional corruption.’ […]
‘The lack of candour and the repeated failure to take a fresh, thorough and critical look at past failings are all symptoms of institutional corruption, which prioritises institutional reputation over public accountability.’ (Daniel Morgan Independent Panel as described by David Allen Green)
Systemic Corruption: “is corruption which is primarily due to the weaknesses of an organization or process. It can be contrasted with individual officials or agents who act corruptly within the system.” (Wikipedia.org – Corruption)
Corruption: illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power (Cambridge English Dictionary) dishonest or illegal behaviour especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers) : DEPRAVITY (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
as it is defined by the World Bank, is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted with a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's private gain. Corruption may involve many activities which include bribery and embezzlement, and it may also involve practices which are legal in many countries (Wikipedia.org – Corruption)
Perverting the Course of Justice: is an offence committed when a person prevents justice from being served on him/herself or on another party. In England and Wales it is a common law offence, carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. (Wikipedia.org)
Perverting the course of justice is a wide-ranging term, but the offence refers to an act intended to falsely impact the outcome of a criminal case. The CPS defines it as any act “which has a tendency to pervert (ie. mislead) – or is intended to pervert – the course of public justice”. By this definition virtually any attempt, whether by the accused or somebody else, to bring about the evasion of justice is categorised under the offence of perverting the course of justice.
Because the definition of perverting the course of justice is broad, acts which come under this category range from relatively low-level offences, such as giving false driver details after speeding, to more serious offences such as a false rape allegation. While these may vary in seriousness, the offence itself does not. (Lawtons Solicitors)
‘Perverting the course of justice‘ is a term used to describe a range of criminal offences, typically involving a direct attempt to mislead the direction of a court case. For conduct to constitute perverting the course of justice, a positive action is generally required – failure to do something will not usually be sufficient to warrant a charge of perverting the course of justice.
A person will have committed this offence if they:
Carry out an act or series of acts
which has/have the tendency to pervert; and
which is/are intended to pervert the course of public justice. (Wilford Smith Solicitors)
Thought: an individual act or product of thinking (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
the act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a particular subject (Cambridge English Dictionary)
UNCOUNTABLE NOUN:- Thought is the activity of thinking, especially deeply, carefully, or logically.
COUNTABLE NOUN:- A thought is an intention, hope, or reason for doing something. (Collins Dictionary)
Obfuscation: the act of making something less clear and less easy to understand, especially intentionally, or an instance of this (Cambridge English Dictionary)
Obstruction: behaviour or actions that prevent something from happening or working correctly (Cambridge English Dictionary)
Obstruction of justice: is the act of preventing the police or law courts from doing their job (Cambridge English Dictionary)
Prevarication: the fact of avoiding telling the truth or saying exactly what you think (Cambridge English Dictionary)
Insidious: (of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm (Cambridge English Dictionary)
Tangible: real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced (Cambridge English Dictionary)
Prejudice: Noun: an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge Verb: Someone or something that prejudices you influences you unfairly so that you form an unreasonable opinion about something Formal: Something or someone that prejudices something else has a harmful influence on it (Cambridge English Dictionary) Law: harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement. (Oxford Dictionaries)
Bias: the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment / an unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment (Cambridge American Dictionary)
an inclination of temperament or outlook especially : a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment : PREJUDICE (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
Malice: intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse (Cambridge English Language)
Eunuch: a man who has been castrated, especially (in the past) one employed to guard the women's living areas at an oriental court. (Oxford Dictionary)
Bordello: a building in which prostitutes are available : BROTHEL (Mirriam Webster)
Scoundrel: a person, especially a man, who treats other people very badly and has no moral principles (Cambridge English Dictionary)
Callous: unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people (Cambridge English Dictionary)
Devil in the Detail: is an English proverb that's used to remind someone to pay attention to the details. Why do people use “the devil is in the details?” People use “the devil is in the details” as a way of emphasizing how important it is to focus on the details. If you don’t, you’re liable to miss something quite important. (www.poemanalysis.com)