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Preventing Corruption: Investigation, Enforcement and Governance

Preventing Corruption: Investigation, Enforcement and Governance

Preventing Corruption: Investigation, Enforcement and Governance
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Preventing Corruption: Investigation, Enforcement and Governance

Preventing Corruption: Investigation, Enforcement and Governance

Overview

This book reveals the extent, types, investigation, enforcement and governance of international corruption. Providing a unique international coverage, it reveals the limits of current anti-corruption strategies and explores the involvement of western democratic states in corruption.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781137023858
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date: 11/13/2013
Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management
Edition description: 2013
Pages: 211
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Graham Brooks is Professor in Criminology at Wolverhampton University, School of Law, Social Sciences and Communications, UK.

David Walsh is Assistant Head, School of Law and Criminology, University of Derby, UK.

Chris Lewis, Senior Research Fellow and Visiting Professor, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK.

Hakkyong Kim, Professor, Department of Police Administration, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea.

Table of Contents

Introduction Outline of book 1. Defining corruption 2. Measuring corruption 3. Explaining corruption 4. International compliance: The limitations to legislation 5. Encouraging Exposure 6. Threats, persuasion and sanctions as an aid to tackling corruption 7. State capture, corruption and the use of force 8. Private organisations as an extension of government power 9. Is all corruption bad? Understanding individual and organisational vested self-interest Final reflections Final thoughts: The Prevention of Corruption
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