What´s Noble Cause Corruption?

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Noble cause corruption is defined as "corruption committed in the name of a good ending or the end justifies the means. This type of corruption is usually committed in order to get the bad guys off the streets. Some examples of noble cause corruption are, planting or fabricating evidence, lying on reports or in court, and generally abusing police authority to make a charge stick. A recent survey showed that officers felt corruption for personal gain was a much more serious charge than engaging in corrupt behavior that appears "to benefit society at large”.

If we take this example, some teens are driving around in a stolen car and officers stop them. They jump out and run away, the officers pursue them but arrest only two passengers. Unfortunately,