'A Token of Gratitude'? A Morally Ambiguous Case of Bribery

The phenomenon of bribery is characterized by its elastic features, both morally and legally. This study sets out to investigate a court case of bribery: how the people involved construct and argue for their particular version. A single case of bribery is chosen in order to clarify the range and pot...

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Main Author: Jacobsson, Katarina (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2006
In: Journal of Scandinavian studies in criminology and crime prevention
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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