The Struggle Against Corruption — A Comparative Analysis

Abstract

The struggle against corruption is not an area where any state has had a sufficiently high success rate to become complacent, particularly when bearing in mind the evidence of the scale on which such crimes are being committed. This lack of success applies in terms of both the number of prosecutions brought and, at least in those states where the burden of proof rests on the state, the success rate in attaining successful prosecutions. Particular problems arise for developing countries. This paper considers reasons for the increase in the scale of the problem, and the steps a developing country will need to consider in terms of staff and institutional development, in addition to changes in its criminal and civil law. By comparison, it also looks at successful developments in developed countries that highlight approaches to the problem which may have an impact if used elsewhere.

Citation

Haynes, A. (2000), "The Struggle Against Corruption — A Comparative Analysis", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 123-135. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb025975