Corruption, Integrity and Law Enforcement

by Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity (2nd : 2001 : Hague, Netherlands); Fijnaut, Cyrille

• ISBN13: 9789041118660
• ISBN10: 9041118667
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff

Summary

Integrity and corruption have become important issues in the practice and theory of politics, public administration, law, economics and social life. Consequently, they have also become significant topics for law enforcement organisations. Indeed, these organisations play a crucial role in the struggle against corruption in society, and, in order to do that, their own integrity must be beyond doubt.This volume, with contributions by 35 authors from 13 countries in five continents, offers a comprehensive overview of corruption, integrity and law enforcement". The related papers were presented at the Second Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity that took place in The Hague in May 2001. The content and extent of the problem of corruption are presented via case studies from individual countries. Furthermore, corruption and integrity in the law enforcement system itself are highlighted, and the legal instruments that are available to combat corruption and to safeguard integrity are discussed. Special attention is paid here to independent institutions that operate in several countries. Finally, several contributions focus on the global dimension of the subject: the international organisations and initiatives that play an important role in the world-wide struggle against corruption. This volume is therefore of great relevance for policy makers and academic researchers, as well as for practitioners."

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Part I Introduction
Corruption, Integrity and Law Enforcement	3	(34)
Cyrille Fijnaut
K.U. Leuven
Leo Huberts
Part II Corruption and its Containment: Three Case Studies
Processes of Corruption in Switzerland: Where is the Problem?	37	(12)
Nicolas Queloz
Investigation Strategies and Tactics in the Prosecution of Offences: Experiences from Germany	49	(10)
Manfred Notzel
The Battle against Corruption in the Context of a Developing Country: the Case of Indonesia	59	(16)
Adi Soetjipto
Part III Corruption and Integrity in the Law Enforcement System
Corruption in Law Enforcement Agencies - Views from within the Criminal Justice System: Results from a German Corruption Study	75	(16)
Robert Mischkowitz
Corruption from a Police Perspective	91	(18)
Willy Bruggeman
Combating Corruption within the Metropolitan Police Service	109	(8)
Michael Taylor
Corruption Within the Judicial System: Some Remarks on Law and Practice in South Africa	117	(20)
Jan d'Oliveira
Part IV Legal Instruments and Institutions
Sanctions against Bribery Offences in Criminal Law	137	(14)
Barbara Huber
Criminal Procedure: What Powers, Instruments and Safeguards Are Necessary for Adequate Law Enforcement?	151	(10)
Keonjee Lee
Corruption Cases and Their Consequences for Legislation and Judiciary in Belgium	161	(12)
Benoit Dejemeppe
The Sentencing of Corruption	173	(20)
Peter Alldridge
Part V Independent Institutions
Independence in Investigation and Prevention: The Role of the New South Wales Government's Independent Commission against Corruption	193	(24)
Grant Poulton
Maintaining Government Integrity: The Perspective of the United States Office of Government Ethics	217	(12)
Amy Comstock
Anti-Corruption Agencies: The Importance of Independence for the Effectiveness of National Integrity Systems	229	(24)
Alan Doig
Jon Moran
Independent Anti-Corruption Commissions: Success Stories and Cautionary Tales	253	(16)
Michael Johnston
Part VI Reflections on Law Enforcement Strategies
A Multidisciplinary Approach for Detection and Investigation of Corruption	269	(14)
Tom Vander Beken
Dilemmas of Corruption Control	283	(10)
Games Jacobs
Law Enforcement or a Community-Oriented Strategy Toward Corruption Control	293	(16)
Frank Anechiarico
Part VII International Organisations and Corruption
The United Nations' Approach to Helping Countries Help Themselves by Strengthening Judicial Integrity: a Case Study from Nigeria	309	(26)
Petter Langseth
Oliver Stolpe
The Fight against Corruption: Substantive Criminal Law Issues in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Convention	335	(14)
Manfred Mohrenschlager
How to Make a Convention Work: the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Recommendation and Convention on Bribery as an Example of a New Horizon in International Law	349	(12)
Gemma Aiolfi
Mark Pieth
The Council of Europe Activities against Corruption	361	(20)
Guy de Vel
Peter Csonka
Legal Instruments of the European Union to Combat Corruption	381	(8)
Michael Grotz
The Organisation of American States and the Fight against Corruption in the Americas	389	(12)
Jorge Garcia-Gonzalez
Part VIII International Initiatives to Combat Corruption
Interpol's Approach to Combating Corruption	401	(8)
Willy Deridder
Combating Corruption in Southern Africa: Towards More Effective Regional and International Law Enforcement Co-operation	409	(14)
Peter Gastrow
The Repatriation of Embezzled State Funds	423	(12)
Hairat Balogun
Restitution of Assets and Corruption	435	(8)
Pascal Gossin
Private Policing and Corruption	443	(10)
Michael Levi
About the Authors	453	(4)
Index	457