Concussion is a crime.
Concussion is a term that comes from the Latin concussio . It is an arbitrary exaction (the action of demanding taxes, fines or benefits) carried out by a public official for his own benefit.
Concussion, therefore, is a legal concept that is used to describe a situation in which an official uses his position to make a person pay a contribution that does not correspond to him. Concussion also involves demanding a higher payment than stipulated by law .
Crime of concussion
The crime of concussion can have various aggravating factors: the use of intimidation, the invocation of orders from higher-ranking officials, etc. The analysis of the concussion and its characteristics depends on a judge.
For example: “Pérez was accused of concussion by a local businessman, who claims that the official demanded a large sum of money from him to enable the business ,” “An administrative secretary of the municipality was found guilty of concussion and must spend two years in prison.” " , " "I'm worried: my boss has been accused of concussion."
The punishment
The public servant incurs this crime when he demands, by himself or through another person, money, securities or services by way of tax, income, contribution, etc., without the law stipulating it or in an amount greater than the allowed.
If the official is found guilty, the penalty varies according to each legislation and according to the seriousness of the crime committed. Punishments generally range from fines to dismissal and disqualification from holding public office or even imprisonment .
The punishment for concussion may consist of imprisonment.
Concussion, embezzlement and bribery
Embezzlement is a concept related to forfeiture: it occurs when a public servant appropriates property of the State or companies , for his own benefit or that of a third party.
Concussion and bribery , meanwhile, are two terms that are often confused in popular language, but they are different concepts. First of all, it is worth clarifying that both belong to the same category: they are two types of abuse , a phenomenon that has taken different forms throughout history and that continues to be masked to form part of the various cultures of human beings.
Continuing with abuse, although it has many classifications, the highest rate of victims is associated with the abuse of power , given that it does not require a high political hierarchy or economic fortune; In many cases, in fact, abusers need nothing more than a strong personality, a great influence on their environment that occurs purely on a psychological level.
Concussion and bribery are two very common types of abuse, to the point of having become concepts that the population accepts with complete normality, given that they tend to have a reserved place in the news almost daily. The main difference between both terms can be seen in their basic definitions: while concussion implies the demand for payment by an official seeking a benefit for himself, bribery describes the bribery of a public official or a judge.
Another possible distinction revolves around the demand for the monetary sum, which occurs only in the case of concussion, given that the official demands said payment. On the other hand, all individuals who carry out bribery reach an agreement, without the need for threats from any of them.
These are two serious crimes, both related to money and lack of honesty , two actions that cause damage to the legal good of the public administration; When a concussion is committed, however, this damage is added to the individual's assets.