Corruption is an umbrella for a reason although the more specific crime should be used in general. If given a choice between two discretionary apparently adequa

Corruption is an umbrella for a reason although the more specific crime should be used in general. If given a choice between two discretionary apparently adequate canidates choosing either one is perfectly fine. Choosing one because of connections or because they paid a bribe is not even though it results in no marginal additional expenses to the entity. I can't help but think to ask where do you live where libel actually results in that? From US perspective criminal libel is just too exploitable to allow as a criminal offense instead of a tort with claims of damages. The chilling effect of "jail for calling a serial rapist a rapist or the corruot corrupt" is just too great to be accsptable. It might be related to the Alien and Sedition act abuses and backlash (notably a case where of the first congressman elected while in jail and unable to campaign after his only failed defense for a critical publication amounted to "This law is blatantly unconstitutional."