The Prosecution and Defense of Public Corruption : The Law and Legal Strategies

The Prosecution and Defense of Public Corruption: The Law and Legal Strategies is the first comprehensive, practice-oriented treatment of the law of public corruption in the U.S. legal market. This unique publication provides a thorough legal analysis of the disparate areas of the law that can be used to prosecute public officials at all levels of government. In The Prosecution and Defense of Public Corruption, authors Peter J. Henning and Lee J. Radek discuss how counsel can develop appropriate legal strategies for prosecuting and defending these cases. Many essential topics are addressed with the practitioner in mind, including: Evidence Gathering Issues; Privilege Issues; Issues at Trial; Sentencing Issues. Introduction Bribery and unlawful gratuities involving federal officials Specialized federal corruption statutes Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds The Hobbs Act Mail and wire fraud and the right of honest services The Travel Act False statements Conflict of interest statutes Election-related crimes Patronage and related federal political employment offenses Campaign finance and lobbying RICO and public corruption Venue in federal corruption prosecutions Investigative and trial issues The speech or debate clause Sentencing.