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American Prosecutors as Democracy Promoters: Prosecuting Corrupt Foreign Officials in U.S. Courts.
- Source :
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Yale Law Journal . Mar2005, Vol. 114 Issue 5, p1185-1192. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the prosecution of corrupt foreign officials in the U.S. courts. Although U.S. prosecutions can only reach a handful of the most notorious corruption cases in transition countries, high-profile crimes are some of the most damaging to the rule of law because they reinforce the low costs of flouting the law. Using U.S. courts to indirectly enforce a developing country's own laws would not supplant local enforcement' but would instead ensure that prominent officials do not escape punishment while the local judiciary develops.
- Subjects :
- *PUBLIC officers
*PROSECUTION
*CORRUPTION
*CRIMINAL justice system
*CRIME
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00440094
- Volume :
- 114
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Yale Law Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16962927