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INFORMATIVE, TIMELY IN CONTENT AND INTERESTING
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Corruption, Integrity and Law Enforcement, 1stEdition, edited by Cyrille J.C.F. Fijnaut and Leo Huberts. Hard Bound, 6.5" x 9.5".
Martinus Nijhoff, (An Imprint of Brill Academic Publishers), P.O. Box 9000, 2300 PA Leiden, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0)71 5353500. Fax: +31 (0)71 5317532. E-mail: marketing@brill.nl. Publication Date June 2002, 480 pp., ISBN 90-411-1866-7. Price EUR 125.00 / USD 115.00 / GBP 79.00
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What a pleasant surprise in finding a textbook that addresses current events and holds the readers interest as it takes you through the international quest to define, detect, prosecute, and punish those responsible for corrupting and reducing trust in business and government activities affecting us all. I was turning pages to find out how different countries and jurisdictions handle the ever-present problem of corruption. This books truly gives an international review of the attempts to curb corruption that undermines the trust of the public.
Corruption, Integrity and Law Enforcement is a book edited by Cyrille Fijnaut and Leo Huberts. It is a collaboration of 35 authors from 13 countries compiled from papers presented at the Second Global Forum and Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity in The Hague in May 2001.
The thirty-page introduction by the editors lists each chapter and section and describes what each author accomplishes. The introduction is a wonderful review of the entire book and sets the stage for the reader as the book opens our awareness into the intricate problems associated with corruption. This type of introduction also prepares the reader for an around the world tour experience that lies ahead. My eyes were open by the lists on pages six and seven as several countries were rated by their world standings in corruption.
 ...This is a text that would compliment any person's library interested in the forensic aspects of corruption. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested
in the world-wide fight to end corrupt practices that threaten to reduce the trust individuals have in public and private authorities. The way the multiple authors
addressed the problems present in their own locals gave this book a truly international perspective. I felt this book to be informative, timely in content and
interesting to read...
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Part II (chapters two, three, and four) represents three case studies of corruption in different countries. Chapter two is concerned with cases in Switzerland. Chapter three addresses cases in Germany. Chapter four introduces corruption in a developing country characterized by events in Indonesia.
Part III (Chapters five through eight) looks into corruption and integrity in the law enforcement system. Chapter five discusses a study done by Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office in the 1990's. It goes into corruption among the police, the judiciary and customs officials. Chapter six discusses corruption form a police perspective and Chapter seven describes combating corruption with police agencies. Chapter eight closes the section by focusing on corruption within the judicial system in South Africa.
Part IV (Chapters nine through twelve) is concerned with the consequences that come from corruption offenses. Sanctions and case studies from Germany, Korea, Belgium and the United Kingdom are used to show how different countries address follow up to convictions in the various criminal courts.
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Part V (Chapter thirteen through sixteen) changes from law enforcement agencies concerned with corruption to independent institutions working to resolve integrity issues. Institutions from New South Wales, the United States and the United Kingdom are examined. The authors to assure the effectiveness of investigations stress the importance of independence.
Part VI (Chapters seventeen through nineteen) discusses strategies used by law enforcement to combat corruption. Studies from Belgium and the United States are used to expound upon this theme. Problems found in control of corruption are the main point of chapter eighteen.
Part VII (Chapters twenty through twenty-five) explains the international fight against corruption and how countries are working together to control corruption and prosecute international criminals involved in corruption cases.
Part VII (Chapters twenty-six through thirty) closes the book with a look into international initiatives to combat corruption. Examples from France, South Africa, Nigeria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom are used to explain programs designed to promote control of corruption.
This is a text that would compliment any person's library interested in the forensic aspects of corruption. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the world-wide fight to end corrupt practices that threaten to reduce the trust individuals have in public and private authorities. The way the multiple authors addressed the problems present in their own locals gave this book a truly international perspective. I felt this book to be informative, timely in content and interesting to read.
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-Bryan Chrz
Dr. Bryan Chrz is an independent Medical Examiner for the Workers' Compensation Court of the State of Oklahoma, and consults for Kenyon International Emergency Services. He received numerous certificates of recognition for his activities during the Alfred P. Murrah bombing including a proclamation from the Governor of Oklahoma and a certificate from the U.S. Department of Treasury and U.S. Customs. He was honored by the Oklahoma Dental Association with the Benjamin Franklin Scroll Award for his contributions to the ODA Journal. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Dr. Chrz is a diplomate and officer of the American Board of Forensic Odontology. He also acts as an expert witness in criminal and civil trials. He is on the Board of Editors of Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. |
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