Definition: Bribery and/or corruption

Category: Crime statistics

Requesting and/or accepting material or personal benefits, or the promise thereof, in connection with the performance of a public function for an action that may or may not be a violation of law and/or promising as well as giving material or personal benefits to a public officer in exchange for a requested favor. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/SeriesF_89_EN.pdf