Corruption Intentions Among Prospective Elites in Ghana: An Economy of Esteem

Besides its multiple harms, corruption undermines the rule of law and impedes the effective functioning of criminal justice institutions. It involves both elites in bending rules and laws as well as police at the bottom of the hierarchy asking for bribes. We analyze corruption intentions within the...

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Authors: Tankebe, Justice (Author) ; Adu-Poku, Sarah (Author) ; Karstedt, Susanne 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: International criminal justice review
Year: 2019, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 168-186
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