Corruption is something that has always been found all over the globe, whether the country is a republic, democracy, or a developing country along with the already developed. Countries are rarely free from corruption. It is a subject in every international summit, as almost every country in the world has fallen under its grip. Arguably, the amount of corruption seen in governments over the last 200 years has decreased, due to better public view and over watch. Although it has decreased, it was so widespread in the first place that corruption is still rampant throughout governments all over the world. A 1999 World Bank survey presents that most corruption involves those responsible for "making and executing the laws and policies  (Scherer 53) of the nation. The survey points out that "Corruption is the most infallible symptom of constitutional and administrative liberty", meaning it is an effect you cannot escape. The 1999 survey on development in South Asia that covers India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal finds that corruption is a highly damaging result of poor governance. The report concluded with the idea that the reason for slow progress and low standards of living in most South Asian countries is corruption. In order to improve standards of living in those places, they must first get rid of corrupt public officials. There have been multiple instances where the government itself has tried to crack down on bribery and corruption. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted by Congress in 1977 in an effort to criminalize international bribery. This act made the United States the "only nation in the world to punish its companies or citizens engaged in bribery abroad  (Aka 651), due to other countries not adopting this rule. It is assumed that with progress and advancement, corruption will become inevitable and there is no easy way to stop it. It "presents itself in a host of settings  (Murphy 476), and is