Since incidents of terrorism have escalated around the world, the international community has become increasingly focused on ensuring that national criminal justice systems are well-equipped to deal with the issues raised. Despite the great willingness and growing consensus among states to...

This Glossary explains the key elements required to classify corruption as a criminal act, according to three major international conventions: (1) the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions; (2) the Council of Europe’s Criminal...