Public Corruption in the United States : Analysis of a Destructive Phenomenon

Public Corruption in the United States provides a comprehensive view of public corruption, including discussion on its types, methods, trends, challenges, and overall impact. It is the first book of its kind to examine in plain language the breadth of criminal public corruption in the United States, not just at a superficial level, but in a deeper context. By critically examining acts of corruption of elected, appointed and hired government officials (legislators, law enforcement, judges, etc.) at the local, state, and federal levels, the reader gains insight into the inner workings of corruption, including its relationship to terrorism and organized criminal networks. Using simple language and easy-to-understand examples, this book is about empowering investigators, compliance professionals, educators, public officials, and everyday citizens who seek to better serve, support, and protect their communities and their country. Cover 1 Half Title 4 Series 5 Title 6 Copyright 7 Dedication 8 Contents 10 Acknowledgments 12 Foreword 13 Introduction 16 Part I Identifying Corruption 18 1 The Basics: What is Corruption? 20 2 Investigating Corruption 30 3 Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Corruption 43 4 Law Enforcement and Regulatory Corruption 57 5 International Corruption and Indian Country 66 6 Prison Corruption 76 7 Border Corruption 84 8 Disaster Relief Corruption and Fraud 94 9 Election Crimes (Fraud and Corruption) 104 10 Organized Crime and Corruption 118 Part II Combating Corruption 134 11 Impact of Corruption 136 12 Four Pillars of an Anti-Corruption Posture 141 13 Proactive Intolerance 147 14 Ethics in Law Enforcement 154 15 Congressional Reform 161 Index 169 Corruption;,Ethics;,Public,corruption;,Police,corruption;,Corruption,investigation;,Legislative,corruption;,Executive,corruption;,Judicial,corruption;,Regulatory,corruption;,International,corruption;,Prison,corruption;,Border,corruption;,Contract,corruption;,Election,fraud;,Organized,crime;,Congressional,reform Corruption,Ethics,Public corruption,Police corruption,Corruption investigation,Legislative corruption,Executive corruption,Judicial corruption,Regulatory corruption,International corruption,Prison corruption,Border corruption,Contract corruption,Election fraud,Organized crime,Congressional reform "Public Corruption in the United States provides a comprehensive view of public corruption, including discussion on the types, methods, trends, challenges, and overall impact. It is the first book of its kind to examine in easy to understand language the breadth of criminal public corruption in the United States, not just at a superficial level, but in a deeper context. By critically examining acts of corruption of both elected and appointed government officials (legislators, law enforcement, judges, and other hired or nonelected public officials) at the local, state, and federal levels, the reader gains insight into the inner workings of corruption, including its relationship to terrorism and organized criminal networks. Using simple language and easy to understand examples, this book is about empowering investigators, compliance professionals, educators, public officials, and everyday citizens who seek to better serve, support, and protect their communities and their country"-- Provided by publisher