Corruption and Criminal Justice: Bridging Economic and Legal Perspectives - Hardcover

Søreide, Tina

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1784715972 ISBN 13: 9781784715977

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

'This book is a rigorous attempt to address the problem of corruption by using various methodologies and perspectives. Among other innovative mechanisms, Søreide proposes to extend responsibility to those who benefit indirectly from corruption. She also suggests extending the duties of private actors to help the government in addressing corruption. She discusses the nature of sanctions and she proposes empowering courts to debar suppliers for public contracts. Søreide's analysis is careful, attentive to the evidence, and provides practical solutions to some of the most difficult challenges facing contemporary societies. This book should be read and influence theorists, economists, lawyers, government officials and policymakers.'
- Alon Harel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Criminal law efficiency is a concept often referred to but seldom defined. Clarity, the author argues, is necessary for finding practical solutions to fundamental challenges in this area of law, especially with the criminal justice system itself at risk.

Tina Søreide offers views in contrast to mainstream ideas on optimal criminal law responses to corruption, with emphasis on the fundamental role of the criminal justice system in the fight against corruption, and the effect this can have on other mechanisms in society. Her analysis explains the concept of criminal law efficiency through economic approaches and why many criminal law responses to corruption are at risk of becoming 'façade strategies' that may, in fact facilitate corruption.

Corruption and Criminal Justice offers insights into the obstacles that policymakers and government advisors cannot ignore. It serves as an invaluable resource for advanced students and academics interested in law, economics, and large corporations.

About this title

About the Author:

Tina Søreide, Professor, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), Norway

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1784715972
• ISBN 13: 9781784715977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288