that there is little evidence of a change in attitudes towards investigation and prosecution of corruption that would …

control of corruption and to effective democracy, and recognising that the cost of transparency is diminished confidentiality … and privacy. Applies this to the retrieval of the proceeds of corruption, using a case study in Italy to show how a wife …’s complaint about divorce compensation led to the uncovering of corruption involving many politicians. Discusses how codes of …

Reviews the present role of corruption in English law, pointing out that there is actually no offence of corruption …, nor of fraud, although there is a draft bill to establish the general offence of fraud; the link of corruption with bribes …, provide a new definition and draft a general offence of corruption. Outlines what this new concept of corruption would be: the …

, bribery and corruption, tax fraud and terrorist financing, whose effects are felt more outside the corporate sphere. Addresses …

and corruption. Begins with the many United Nations (UN) initiatives: the 1988 Convention against Illicit Traffic in … Corruption, Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, Global Programme against Money Laundering, Global … Programme against Corruption, Global Programme against Terrorism, Global Programme against Transnational Organised Crime, and …

Outlines Lesotho’s institutional framework for combating corruption: this is the Prevention of Corruption and Economic … Offences Act No. 50 of 1999, which established a Directorate on corruption and economic offences. Examines whether this law … solves the corruption problem, and points out the Act’s weaknesses: lack of definitional framework and of operational …

Describes corruption in China as accounting for 4‐8% of its GDP and as such a restraint on the financial system … example of a formerly Communist state dominated by corruption.  …

Defines corruption, which includes the practices of bribery, nepotism and misappropriation. Gives an overview of the … corruption situation in Nigeria. Discusses its possible causes, which are seen to be rooted in sociocultural practices and the …. Outlines recent efforts to combat corruption, including the establishment of the new Anti‐Corruption Convention and the …

corruption in Nigeria and suggest useful strategies for achieving this. Design/methodology/approach – The pre‐existing statutory … enactments, the Criminal and Penal Codes governing corruption in Nigeria were examined to assess their effectiveness in dealing … with the crime of corruption. In addition, the two main enactments under the present civilian administration dealing with …