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The movie On the Job featured the different angles and degrees of crime and corruption in the Philippines. What is most striking about the film is that it is based on real events. In this aspect the movie served as an eyeopener to those who doesn’t know the clandestine transactions and processes in the different social system of our country specifically, the government. On the Job portrayed the usage of prisoners from correction facilities as hired gunmen or for assassination purposes. In exchange, the prisoners were granted with limited time to visit their families and they were given monetary incentives. The featured prisoners, Daniel and Mario, were teamed-up for assassination projects. Both pretended to their families that they were …show more content…
In the movie, it is almost a election season and the corrupt personalities like General Pacheco and Congressman Manrique used guns in order to pacify people including his own son-in-law, to protect his identity and reputation. The hired gunmen, which are prisoners, are the goons that moves and does the dirty work ordered by the influential people in the government. Gold that pertains to wealth, hasten all operations. As stated by the Congressman Pacheco, “Hindi ka pwedeng hindi magbibigay kung gusto mong makuha ang gusto mo.” This means that corrupt politicians often used monetary compensation in order to amass greater wealth or power. As for the small scale corruption, there was a part wherein SPO1 Acosta ignore the vendor as he eat the food. He wanted it to be free. It is ironic for an officer who seeks for answers in his investigation in the illegal business in the government is also corrupt in his small actions. Corruption in the film is not only limited to government. The film also showed corruption in simple people. Mario was corrupted by the killings he had committed. He even questioned himself as to what would his life be after retiring to his “job”. Also, at the end of the film, he killed the “lover” of his wife. This goes to show that Mario also used his “power” for …show more content…
Unfortunately, those who have the power in the government here in the Philippines are mostly corrupt. As a proof of this, the Philippines was ranked 101st among 176 countries in the 2017 Corruption Perception Index. This is quite alarming because of the alleged rise of death squads and extrajudicial killings in the administration of Duterte. Though the intentions are clear, this can also be manifestation of abuse of power because it is a clear scene of putting the law in his
Initially in the documentary, we can exhibit, before the murder of Rita’s father, a failed attempt/lack of assistance from the cops of all illegal action in Sicili. This is including murders, corruption an amalgamation of violence and the abundance of financial resources gained with illegal activities and exertion of control over local market sectors. There are two reasons for the lack of assistance of the cops;
Corruption occurs in many forms and several types of corruption are displayed in the movie. To understand some of the corruption and practices seen in the movie we need to look at some of the different types of corruption I have identified. There appear to be four main types (themes) of corruption and each type can be associated with specific characters and the people associated with them. The Characterisation of the individuals in the movie each support one of the types of corruption
Some people may think that money doesn't corrupt people and that corruption is something that can be controlled by human choice, but money affected the social acceptance of people, it corrupted the thought process of the upper percentage of people, the wealthy people that don't accept the less wealthy because of a social barrier they feel can't be passed, the younger brother that gets rich and feels like his whole family is trying to take his money, the greed that comes along with wealth causes corruption.
In the field of learning, sociology is the study of our behavior as social beings, covering everything from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes . And through sociology much of what we know about societies and social behavior has emerged thanks to various sociology theories . From the application of sociological theories we can learn and analyze the situation and problems that occur in society. But can sociological theories be used to analyze problems that did not happen in directly in societies, such as for example the problems that occur inside the story of a movie. Therefore, in this paper we would like to apply the use of sociological theories as a way to analyze
Corruption consists in the illegitimate agreement between a corruptor and a corrupted, in which they abuse of their public power in order to obtain personal benefit. Bribery and corruption is something that has been going on for years. According to Allen, “officials perceive themselves as immune to any penalties for demanding and receiving bribes” which she states that it is one of the main reasons for bribery and corruption in underdeveloped countries. According to Transparency International, an organization committed exclusively to end corruption, three of the most corrupt countries in the world are Somalia, North Korea and Afghanistan. This does not mean that corruption is only seen in underdeveloped countries. In international business, corporate employees often find themselves dealing with corruptors in foreign countries and, in most cases, they will give in.
Abuse of power and discrimination are bound to happen when people are given the position of authority over others. This happens in businesses, households, and in the police force. The corruption and abuse of policing is a serious problem facing many people living in the world today. But in countries that are less developed there is an abundance of power abuse and corruption especially over the poor and marginalized who fall within the lowest quintile of income (Agbiboa). Seeing that this happens in other countries looks horrible but that is because the corruption is easier to see in the underdeveloped countries, but the fact that it happens in other places means that
The film Serpico is a true story based on some of the life and career of Frank Serpico. The film depicts an honorable New York law enforcement officer who brought to light the corruption he witnessed amongst his fellow police officers. Serpico was a decent, honest, law abiding and enforcing officer. The film is relevant to criminologists trying to understand police behavior because it gives an inside look at the cyclical perpetuation of corruption amongst the authority figures that are supposed to serve and protect society.
The term ‘police corruption’ has been used to descrive many activities that cops sometimes take place in. Such as; bribery; violence, fabrication and destruction of evidance, racism and favortism. Money is a big motivator for corruption as well as narcotics.
One may ask themselves, if law enforcement officers are working to protect the public, why would they commit corruption like they do? As it is described above, corruption is a big part in the law enforcement sector of society. The entire concept is quite complex although it may seem self explanatory to many people. Learning the many types of corruption and misconduct is only the beginning, then, to understand why the officers commit the conduct for which they do. With all this, it becomes apparent to the certain measures that need to be taken to rid society and police departments of the conduct that is constantly present.
Sex, love, depression, guilt, trust, all are topics presented in this remarkably well written and performed drama. The Flick, a 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning drama by Annie Baker, serves to provide a social commentary which will leave the audience deep in thought well after the curtain closes. Emporia State Universities Production of this masterpiece was a masterpiece in itself, from the stunningly genuine portrayal of the characters of Avery and Rose, to the realism found within the set, every aspect of the production was superb.
As mentioned earlier, the social speculation is only one of the issues facing the police forces in regards to corruption. Corruption in policing impacts the economy as well. By distorting company’s competitive playing fields, undermining economic development, and reducing the quality of government services and infrastructure (RCMP, 2014). The World Bank (2009) had even described corruption saying that “Corruption is a cancer and no country, rich or poor, is immune nor is a multilateral development
“The Mission” is based on a true story that occurred around the borderlands of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil in the years 1750’s according to the film and history. The Treaty of Madrid of 1750 with the Spanish and Portuguese caused both havoc and death for the people of the Guarini and the members of the Jesuits. The Jesuits, members of the church, tried to bring Christianity and civilization to the natives while keeping at peace with Spain and Portugal. The Jesuits were the teachers for the natives; Teaching them not only the Christian religion but also civilization. Father Gabriel, a Jesuit, is first introduced in the film when he is showing his respects to a former Jesuit priest killed by the natives. He walks through the South American
The film The Internship is the story of Billy McMahon (played by Vince Vaughn) and Nick Campbell (played by Owen Wilson) who lose their jobs as salesman when the company they work for closes down. They then manage to get internships at Google in an attempt to reinvent themselves and to eventually get jobs at Google. The only problem is that Billy and Nick are going to Google which is a technology giant but they themselves do not have any tech skills which makes them unsuitable for the internship. One of the people working at Google who are helping to select candidates for the internship then convinces the company to give these two men a chance. When Nick and Billy arrive at Google for their summer internship they find themselves in
It is important to keep in mind that not all police officers are bad, just like not all accountants or lawyers are bad. Police officers have constant contact with all kinds of individuals and with the opportunities that are available; corruption is one type of fraud that police officers may commit. Bribery is a type of corruption, which is stated as “public officials and private persons, respectively, abusing entrusted power for personal gain”(Boles, 2014). In other words bribery can also be described as conjuring a payment to an individual so that the paying party has some unfair advantage (Rohlfsen, 2012). This essay is going to focus on cases of police officers that have accepted bribes to protect illegal operations such solicitation and prostitution in the United
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