RT Book
T1 Prosecutors, voters, and the criminalisation of corruption in Latin America: the case of Lava Jato
T2 Cambridge studies in law and society
A1 González-Ocantos, Ezequiel 1984-
A2 Muñoz Chirinos, Paula 1977-
A2 Pavão, Nara
A2 Baraybar Hidalgo, Viviana
LA English
PP Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore
PB Cambridge University Press
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1822567319
AB "Lava Jato, a transnational bribery case that started in Brazil and spread throughout Latin America, upended elections and collapsed governments. Why did the investigation gain momentum in some countries but not others? The book traces reforms that enhanced prosecutors' capacity to combat white-collar crime and shows that Lava Jato became a full-blown anti-corruption crusade where reforms were coupled with the creation of aggressive taskforces. For some, prosecutors' unconventional methods were necessary and justified. Others saw dangerous affronts to due process and democracy. Given these controversies, how did voters react to a once-in-a-generation attempt to clean politics? Can prosecutors trigger hope, conveying a message of possible regeneration? Or does aggressive prosecution erode the tacit consensus around the merits of anti-corruption? Prosecutors, Voters and The Criminalization of Corruption in Latin America is a study of the impact of accountability through criminalization, one that dissects the drivers and dilemmas of resolute transparency efforts"--
CN JL2429.C6
SN 9781009329842
K1 Operação Lava Jato, 2014-2021
K1 Political corruption : Brazil
K1 Political corruption : Latin America
K1 Prosecution : Political aspects : Brazil
K1 Prosecution : Political aspects : Latin America
K1 Voting research : Brazil
K1 Voting research : Latin America
K1 Brazil : Politics and government : 2003-
K1 Latin America : Politics and government : 21st century
K1 Brasilien : Peru : Korruption : Staatsanwaltschaft : Politischer Skandal