Captured by evil : the idea of corruption in law /

One of the most powerful words in the English language, corruption is also one of the most troubled concepts in law. According to Laura Underkuffler, it is a concept based on religiously revealed ideas of good and evil. But the notion of corruption defies the ordinary categories by which law defines...

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Main Author: Underkuffler, Laura S
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013]
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Table of Contents:
  • Exploring corruption : the inadequacies of traditional theories
  • The idea of corruption : toward a deeper understanding
  • Corruption-as-disposition : a different crime
  • An evil disposition : further explorations
  • Corruption as capture-by-evil : desirable or not?
  • Costs and benefits examined : three settings for corruption
  • Corruption and moral values : some implications for government
  • Coda : corruption and the rule of law