Bribing

Bribing

Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption, is an act implying money or gift given that alters the behavior of the recipient. Bribery constitutes a crime and is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in discharge of a public or legal duty. The bribe is the gift bestowed to influence the recipient's conduct. It may be any money, good, right in action, property, preferment, privilege, emolument, object of value, advantage, or merely a promise or undertaking to induce or influence the action, vote, or influence of a person in an official or public capacity. [1]

[1] Citation from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery


Bribery or not?

The general meaning of bribery is already explained above; but can be a parent buying an expensive toy to his/her offspring (in order to persuade the child to stay quiet and not to tell the other parent about that s/he forgotten to pick up the child from school and the poor thing was waiting there for him/her in cold weather two hours) accused of bribery? And when parents buy sweets to their children every day to make them write pieces of homework, is it bribery or just spoiling?
“Bribing” children, family members or friends is quite common. But to which point is it bribery? In not small number of cases it is just a way to show the people you like how much you appreciate them. (Anyway, the final judgment is still up to you.)

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery
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