Name: Trisha Ann Simms Date: March 6, 2012 Course: English for Academic Writing Assignment: Essay Plan/

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Narrowed topic: The effects of corruption within the public sector of Jamaica on the people in society. Thesis Statement: As a result of corruption within the public sector of Jamaican the rule of law, the approach of politicians and the attitudes of the people have changed.

Corruption has been listed as the second-most serious problem affecting Jamaica in polls as government expenditure plummets into billions of US dollars leaving us at a 3.3 score, where zero is highly corrupt and ten would imply little or no corruption. This level of public sector corruption has placed a strain on social progress and economic development thus increasing the gap of inequality in society; therefore as a result of corruption within the public sector of Jamaica the rule of law, the approach of politicians and the attitudes of the people have changed. Topic sentence: Change in the rule of law A) Corruption within the security sector of Jamaica has resulted in fifty members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force being arrested and charged with corruption related offences in 2007. B) Source: Timofeyev, Yuriy (2011). How corruption affects social expenditure: Evidence from

Russia; Global Jamaica of Business Research, Volume 5, Number 4, pages 39-52.

C) The private sector uses wealth to bypass the policies through the bribing of officials and sponsoring of political campaigns hence, the decision that follows may not be in the publics interest but that of the private sector. The end result may be higher prices, increased investment risks which in turn results in enquire regarding the rule of law. Topic sentence: The approach of politicians A) In the run to Jamaica House politician accept illegal financing for election campaigns hence if they are victorious in the election certain bills passed and contracts granted will be in favour of their sponsors. B) Source: Timofeyev, Yuriy (2011). How corruption affects social expenditure: Evidence from

Russia; Global Jamaica of Business Research, Volume 5, Number 4, pages 39-52. And No political will to fight corruption in Jamaica, says Contractor General (Friday October 28, 2011) The Observer. Retrieved from http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news

B) Politicians are now entering into politics for self benefit rather than to aid in the countries development in other words, no one is seeking to change the corrupt system they are becoming a part of it hence this statement by the contractor general (a member of the public sector) no

administration has seen it fit to fix it. Topic Sentence: Change in attitudes of the people A) Due to corruptions ripple effects on the people of society (i.e. rising prices, and increased transaction cost) they have lost trust in the security and political system of Jamaica hence, they now have a nonchalant attitude towards public sector systems. B) Source: Timofeyev, Yuriy (2011). How corruption affects social expenditure: Evidence from Russia; Global Jamaica of Business Research, Volume 5, Number 4, pages 39-52 and Peters, Donald. C (1992). The Democratic System in the Eastern Caribbean. 88 Post Road West, Westport: Greenwood Publishing. C) Some decisions made by government are not in the interest of the country hence as corruption increases social inequality increases and along with it the frustrations of the less affluent in society.

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Timofeyev, Yuriy (2011). How corruption affects social expenditure: Evidence from Russia; Global Jamaica of Business Research, Volume 5, Number 4, pages 39-52 Peters, Donald. C (1992). The Democratic System in the Eastern Caribbean. 88 Post Road West, Westport: Greenwood Publishing. No political will to fight corruption in Jamaica, says Contractor General (Friday October 28, 2011) The Observer. Retrieved from http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news