Corruption of authority occurs when

A. police misuse their legal authority to obtain personal rewards
B. police misuse their political authority to obtain personal rewards
C. police misuse their administrative authority to obtain personal rewards
D. none of the above


Answer: A

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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